"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!)