Zine B

My piece entitled The Bacchae, which features in the newly released Zine B, curated by the extremely talented Jake Blanchard of Tor Press. The Zine features work by a great selection of illustrators- Chrissie Abbott, Hoagy Houghton and Joe Crocker to name just a few.
Click HERE for more information

Wintery

Nymphs and Dior!

Another collage from the Forest series, the ongoing project I've been working on. I've been doing some experiments using more colours, patterns and abstract shapes to create backgrounds.

In other news I went to the (extremely glamourous!) private view for the fantastic new exhibition Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty at Somerset House last week.

The show is a retrospective of the work of illustrator Gruau and features his collaborations with the fashion house throughout the decades, along with a selection of contemporary illustrators' homages to some of his pieces. Personally its the style, the movement and complete simplicity of Gruau's illustrations that I love, they perfectly compliment the Dior style. He is the king of fashion illustration!

The exhibition also features beautiful graphic design by Studio Frith. Wonderful stuff.

Wood Nymphs continued

Some more work in progress from a series inspired by tales of wood nymphs.

I have been thinking for a while now about the idea of forests/nymphs. A lot of folklore I read explores in various forms the female spirit, and its link to nature- the symbolism is obvious, but there is something in these different representations of 'women', nymphs, goddesses of natural elements that interest me.

More to come soon

Oxfam

A belated post of a poster design I created for Oxfam's Oxjam Kilburn Fashion Show last month.

Wood Nymphs

Two pieces from a new series I'm working on. Have also just added these to my website along with some other new bits.

SHOP OPEN OPEN SHOP

After much dithering my online shop is finally up and running!
CLICK HERE to visit it- I am selling a selection of Screenprints - including this new one 'The Moon'. There's also a few high quality digital prints of my pieces. And hopefully some other fun things coming soon too!

New Screen Prints!

Interesting Things

I recommend taking a look at this wonderful blog by Oliver Laughland a very talented multimedia journalist. It features some fascinating investigative pieces- the most recent of which is an exploration of the hidden parts of Singapore inspired by his time spent living there. Click HERE to visit the blog. Go on.

New Statesman 16/04

Here's an illustration I did for this week's New Statesman magazine, for a book review by Roy Hattersley.
I've been lucky to be working on some really exciting projects of late, more information soon

Sketchbooks

Time Out Shanghai

2 dancing-themed illustrations produced for the current issue of Time Out Shanghai. The first is for an article 'The Last Dance', written by John Sunyer, exploring Shanghai's dancing culture. The second is for the Gay and Lesbian section, an article about the Lai Lai Dancehall.

More Screenprints

Hello, apologies for my lack of posting of late, I have been busy working on a number of commissions, which I'll be putting up here soon.
For now here are two more screenprints from the series I'm working on---

Athena

A collage from an ongoing series I'm working on based on mythology.

New things

I have been giving my website a little spring clean. It is now up and running again, and includes some new work, commissions and press. Click the picture to visit---

Screenprint

I'm currently working on a series of screenprints, here is one I've just finished. They will be available to buy soon online, more information soon.

New Statesman

Here is an illustration I produced this week for the New Statesman magazine's forthcoming issue. The illustration was for a review written by Paul Mason of the book: Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the Global Economy, by Joseph Stiglitz.  The issue is out on the 25th January

WOW

I was very excited to be asked to feature and be interviewed for a fantastic online project called 'WOW', Way of Women. Curated by Studio Blanco for Sportsmax Code (Max Mara), WOW is a website/web magazine,  which aims to create a space for creative women from all over the world, working in the field of art, design, fashion, photography, film etc - there is a huge selection of interesting interviews with people such as:  Kate Gibb, Leanne Shapton, Genevieve Gauckler, Lykke Li, Alice Gentilucci, Anna Dello Russo, CocoRosie, and many many more.

Click the picture to visit the website.  My interview and pictures can be found there too.

wow.sportmax.com

studioblanco.it

Under the Influence

A double page spread commissioned by the Paris- based magazine Under the Influence , for their recent 'Detroit' issue.  A really good magazine worth having a look at

Barfleur

I recently went with some friends on a wonderful winter trip to France, to stay in our friend's lovely little cottage, just outside the fishing town Barfleur. I took my Holga camera to try and capture the beautiful light - although it never looks as good as it does in real life.