ONE OFF COLLAGES AVAILABLE @MONUMENT GALLERY

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

Check out my new exhibition at Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton. Opening on Tues 24th November and running until January 16th 2010. The show will feature pieces inspired by Finland alongside recent work exploring Greenlandic folk tales.

Check the website for opening times or drop me an email! www.totton.ac.uk/hangerfarm

THE ART HOUSE CAFE ZINE FAIR

This weekend come and check out The Zine Fair @ The Art House Cafe, Southampton.

Come and try your hand at bookbinding or print making, pick up unique christmas gifts and enjoy delicious cake into the bargain!

I will be selling my handmade books "Wish and Whim" and "The Cruel and Repetitious Rejections of Blobfish", greetings cards, postcards, prints and handmade one of a collages (Pics to follow)

GREAT BIG SUPER NEW NEWS!!!

I was informed yesterday that I am a finalist in the Aesthetica Magazine Creative Works Competition! 40 Images were selected from 1200 entries and all finalists will appear in the Aesthetica Annual (available from Borders Bookshop...shameless plug!). I'm super excited to be selected, winners will be announced soon I think......

Check out Aesthetica at www.aestheticamagazine.com

COLLECTIBLE SHOW AT ASPACE MONUMENT GALLERY

Check out info@aspacearts.org.uk for more info. The other artists featured are listed below....

Returning to the Bargate Monument Gallery for the second successive year, Collectible brings together another vibrant selection of new and emerging artists' work. Hand picked by the curators, this exhibition is an opportunity to view these unique original artworks available to buy at affordable prices.

Featuring work by: Kate Aughey, Elizabeth Eamer, Jonny Hannah, Emi Harako, Matthew King, Roman Klonek, Little Red, Frederic Morris, Amanda Mulquinney, Rachel Ortas, Stuart Rodda, Matt Sewell, Martin Symons, Ilona Szalay, Sarah Tse and James Unsworth.

I've had a sneaky peek at the work and it's phenomenal GO I URGE YOU!

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NEW Flock of Deer Dibbens......

There are a new flock of Deer Dibbens in the world (10 in total) which will be available to adopt at the Aspace Collectible Show opening this Friday at the Bargate Monument Gallery (see above post for details) Deer Dibbens are handmade from recycled vintage fabrics with beech twig antlers "pruned" from my parents hedge. Sssh!

COLLECTIBLE SHOW AT ASPACE MONUMENT GALLERY

I will be one of 16 up and coming artists exhibiting at this years "Collectible" show at Aspace's monument gallery, Southampton. All work will be affordable and for sale so come along and check out this fun and exciting show! For more info contact aspace at info@aspacearts.org.uk or check out the website www.aspacearts.org.uk

In preparation for the show I have been working on a whole hoard of new dibbens........

Commissions

Work finished this week...

"The Dancers" and "The Husband Tree".

My graphic pamphlet (novel seemed a bit strong!)

After seeing a blobfish voted as weird animal of the week on the net I felt compelled to chronicle his search for love and the mishaps he encounters. Just a fun excuse to draw weird and wonky sea creatures really!

Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2009

Thursday 8th Oct was the private view of the third annual Cheltenham Illustration Awards.

Simone Lia and Tom Gauld were guest speakers and also exhibited a range of their latest work alongside that of the student and emerging talent entries. It was a fantastic day out that began with talk from Simone and Tom who were both incredibly engaging and entertaining. As each slide came up there was a hush and a little ripple of laughter as the audience all got to the punch line of each illustration at the same time. The quality of the work was fantastic and the bright modern exhibition space in Gloucester uni all added to the high quality of the show. After crisps and sarnies the awards were presented and mingling commenced!

My piece, "Cast Adrift", was the one chosen for the exhibition.....check out the pics!