Browsing Copy - A project to save used books.

Roy Poh from 'A Beautiful Design' launched his 'Browsing Copy' exhibition at the 'Useless Gallery' in Singapore, this week. I was sent a book to save a while back & wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I finally decided the only way to integrate the project in to my day without causing myself undue stress, was to screen directly on to its pages with what ever I was working on at the time. Cue more birds and triangles... topped up with a few random stickers. With it's eclectic theme and a beautiful website, it's definitely worth a look.

'Midcentury Modern Show' - this Sunday November 15th.

A quick reminder that myself & James Brown will be taking our first stand this weekend at the 'Midcentury Show' in Dulwich, Sunday only between 10am - 4pm. I have four new Silkscreen editions to show, one of them is a twenty colour Silkscreen bonanza! Everything is for sale and with my recently acquired framing skills under my belt, things are really taking shape. Hope to see you there...

"Shapes are my friends"

A couple of Sundays ago Dan Canyon from 'Spine Magazine' came to film my studio. His timing couldn't have been more perfect due to my impending move. His magazine is the sister site of 'Spine Tv', a new online television station. As uncomfortable as it is to watch yourself, I loved our informal afternoon spent printing and chatting away. Having recently been asked in a magazine interview ...
"You also seem to use Photoshop – is there a special reason why you insist on using traditional methods for an
effect that is arguably more simply achievable with Photoshop?"... it's good to show why I don't rely on the Mac and what a wonderful technique Silkscreen is.

"Testing testing ..."

November 15th sees myself and James Brown presenting our wares alongside each other at Midcentury Modern, the Imperial College Dulwich. In preparation for this I'm working on a host of new editions. Whilst experiencing the usual technical & creative hiccups along the way, i've learnt to see the beauty in these creative blips. Not only do I end up with even more limited edition, Limited Editions ... the dwindling numbers have created a curious collection of 'one-off' test prints. It would seem apparent that however hard I try to produce silkscreens in multiples, my intuition to make something individual, unique even, is far too strong.

'Dries Fridge'

Under some duress, I've decided to ditch my studio fridge. It is exhausted and not serving me well. I will miss looking at 'Blue boy' though, a constant reminder of one of my all time favourite jobs, a series of illustrations for Dries Van Notens Spring / Summer catalogue.

'City Magazine', New York City

Since Big Active's June trip to New York for Le Book's 'Connections' show, our friends at City Magazine have featured nine illustrators from the event in their October Arts Issue. I was delighted to be part of it. To view it online click here.

October 6th ...

'Super shiny stickers'

'Pick up a Penguin'

Having been fortunate to have illustrated seventeen book covers for the 'father of science fiction', Mr Herbert George Wells, I've been busy turning three of these images into a series of Silkscreen Prints. To begin, I've chosen 'The Invisible Man' & 'The Sleeper Awakes' as they are two personal favourites. They will soon be available for purchase on 'Product of God' as well as directly through my blog. As usual ... watch this space.

'The Lost goods Building', Paddington New Yard

Our Great Western Community is being re-housed in just a few weeks time, to make room for Crossrail. Fortunately, we're being shunted a mere few hundred yards up the gravel track to our new home with views over the Regents Canal. And proper heating ... a luxury for sure. 'The Lost Goods Building', (as it's more affectionately known to us early dwellers), is a unique space and I'm most sad to be going and witnessing daily the disbanding of a wonderful community of artists. Considering London isn't known for its great weather, more often than not I would leave for home to a beautiful evening sky over the train tracks of Paddingtons New Yard.
(Please note - my windows are filthy!)

One of a kind at 'Elphicks'

Fresh off my print table, a one-off piece that I'll be delivering to Elphicks, ready for the coming bank holiday weekend. Multi-layered and over printed, the outcome is often a far cry from my initial thoughts and ideas. Almost like I'd lost a few prints along the way, although physically they are under there, somewhere.

'Elphicks'

I've always admired Elphicks on Columbia Road and feel very pleased to announce that they are now stocking my silkscreens.
The prints they are showing are a mixture of low run Editions as well as some one-off pieces.
'Pamela', pictured above, is only available through Elphicks and soon to be available through their online shop, here.
Open Sunday 9am-4pm / By appointment Monday-Friday / 160 Columbia Road, E2.

'YCN', 72 Rivington Street

My most recent collaboration has seen me create a Limited Edition Print for YCN, available through them only either online, or by popping down to their Rivington Street HQ. It now has it's own unique library which I wasted no time in joining. Receiving my library card by post a few days later was a joyous moment ...


It has been a pleasure to meet and work alongside Nick @ YCN, as well as the whole YCN team. I find it to be a most inspiring environment which seems to change and evolve between my every visit. Of late, these have been almost weekly so there is a wealth of creativity to be constantly observed. A visit is highly recommended ... the 'downstairs' is open publicly from 10am, Monday - Friday.
The print I have created for them is an abstract three colour silkscreen, with an added fourth layer of letterpress depicting the five lines of the YCN identity. My idea loosely stems from observing the use of traditional end papers in publishing. This is the first time i have combined two print making techniques in one image, but it certainly won't be the last.

"Yay, I'm WIRED"

My illustrations for Wired Magazine are out now in the July issue ... in America.
You can view them online 'here' or pop to one of those super nice specialist magazine book shop type places and pick up a copy in the UK. It's an excellent and informative read ... if it all gets a bit wordy, there's some nice pictures too!

"A new and improved L O V E "

I've been meaning to reinvent 'Love', a little, for a long time now ... and here it is. It's more expensive than my first love ... but has new layers of ink & is an edition of only thirteen.

' new L O V E ' Poster
Hand silkscreened on Black Gloss Chromalux Paper,
Dimensions - 50 X 70cms,
(Edition- 13)
Price, £115 (incl P&P for the UK, for postal prices outside the UK please email),
Each Print is hand stamped & signed,
Enquiries, please email - info@thisisanoriginalscreenprint.com