Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Friday, 12 October 2012
Monday, 8 October 2012
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Good grief, another post. I was thinking of doing more to this but I rather like the simplicity so I expect it'll stay as it is. Opinions more than welcome... I discovered this lovely house whilst tearing around the Deer's Leap mountain bike trails near East Grinstead t'other weekend and getting a little lost - never intended as such but this wee picture's currently serving as a nice little reminder of the (occasional) joys of losing one's way.
I have some more posts fresh up over at Lost At E Minor if you fancy a wee gander. And would also very much recommend the cracking new albums by Meshuggah, Killerwatts and Logic Bomb.
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Been a while since I posted anything here - lots of new work's been going up on my website but I'm trying to get back into the swing of posting other stuff up here - sketchbook things, personal work and experiments, drawings, work in progress and so on. So here's a portrait of the legendary Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo. It's a preliminary drawing for a self-initiated project about Zimbabwean music that I'm starting at the moment; I've loved Zimbabwean music for a very long time (mainly Jit and Sungura styles) but I'm into it more than ever right now - discovered some old gems recently, it's been going down very well in my DJ sets and the country as a whole is not in a good state these days and as such it's perceived in a particularly negative light (a Google Images search of the name for some research is a depressing case in point). So I'm going to redress that in whatever small way I can, and celebrate an aspect of the country's culture that has brought me immense joy. Plus it's a good excuse to draw another map (finalising a nice map commission as we speak...). And some guitars. Hurrah.
Aside from Mr.Mapfumo I would also recommend listening to the amazing Oliver Mtukudzi (who turns sixty this month), Four Brothers, Nyami Nyami Sounds, James Chimombe and John Chibadura.
Friday, 25 May 2012
Thought I'd post a 'work in progress' for a change.... time for another promotional extravaganza, and I thought I'd create a new bespoke image for my postcards that can incorporate the all-important details and make the whole thing seem fun, upbeat and exciting. Hopefully any art director will be powerless to resist calling a number that's played out of a trombone. Still a bit of tweakery to be done, and some more paint and nice shapes and wotnot, but ready for the printers next week, hurrah.
And if you're Brighton-bound this weekend, it's the last chance to visit some open houses! Once again I'm exhibiting in the ever-excellent Claremont and will be there on both days so come and say hi if you're about. Details here, and Open House Festival details here. Have a great weekend whatever you get up to.
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