Appearing rooms...

... and kinda obvious signage.

Get with the program Southbank Centre.

Liberty

Liberty are also stocking my framed prints, on the 4th Floor.

Frank

I took a trip down to Whitstable yesterday afternoon to deliver a selection of prints to Frank who are now selling my work. Frank is a place for British alternative applied arts and contemporary craft; for the handmade and the home-made; for the original, the quirky and the downright eccentric. For books and badges, jewellery and stationery; for textiles and prints, ceramics and lighting

Boxbird Gallery

My prints are now available to peruse and purchase at the lovely Boxbird gallery in Hove.

Boxbird was set up in February 2008 by print enthusiast Alice Teague and illustrator Graham Carter. Run from thier own printing studio in Brighton Boxbird has fast become one of the premiere online galleries for exciting new talent, showcasing some of the UK’s finest illustrators, printmakers and fine artists including Fiona Hewitt, Zara Wood, Sally Elford, Ben Newman and many more.

The Devil's Paintbush

My jacket design for Jake Arnott's new book The Devil's Paintbrush published by Sceptre. In the shops now priced £15.

Paris, 1903. Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, one of the greatest heroes of the British Empire, is facing ruin in a shocking homosexual scandal when he meets the notorious occultist, Aleister Crowley. As they set out into the night on a wild journey through the sinful city, the story of Macdonald’s tragedy begins to unfold – with startling revelations both for the General and the aspiring magician. 
In a tale that ranges from the battlefields of Sudan to the backstreets of Edinburgh, Jake Arnott brings alive a fascinating, forgotten figure of history, and a world trembling on the brink of a brutal new era. Black magic, Baden-Powell and Islamic revolution are just some of the ingredients in this bold and exhilarating novel, which explores imperialism, sexuality and the very nature of belief with an immediacy that resonates into the present.

 

Naïve!?

I have a nice red, white n' blue double page in a new book published  by Gestalten called Naïve- Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design. Naïve documents the extraordinary renaissance of Classic Modernism, from the 1940s to 1960s, in contemporary graphic design. This compilation introduces a new wave of young designers who are rediscovering the stylistic elements reminiscent of classic graphic design such as silkscreen printing, classical typography, hand lettering, woodcutting and folk art and integrating them into their work. Inspired by 20th Century American legends such as Saul Bass, Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, the burgeoning designers and their work showcased this in this book are inspiring, ranging from illustrations, poster art, editorials, book covers and record sleeves to stationary and textiles.

Brighton Open House

Mark Lane at Square One will be opening the doors to his lovely house at 40 Tidy St in Brighton every weekend in May 12-5pm. Mark has a fine collection of artists, illustrators & sculptors exhibiting, including Kate Gibb, Lucy Vigrass, myself and many more. For the full low down click here.
I especially love the work of Garrick Palmer (above), someone who I was not familiar with until my trip to 40 Tidy St.

Elphicks

My prints are now available to purchase from Elphicks on Columbia Road E2.
Elphick’s is a gallery/shop and studio owned by the artist Sharon Elphick famed for her photographic montages of high-rise architecture.
Open Sunday 9am-4pm.
By appointment Monday-Friday.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7033 7891
Email: info@sharonelphick.com

Made in India

Well....No actually. Made in Hackney Wick.
Some invites I have just printed for Few and Far for their open day to launch the new seasons stock.

Nice window!

Spotted in Islington. A very nice effect but we all know what a nuisance old masking tape can be to remove from windows! I think they may need to purchase a small can of lighter fuel and some Stanley blades. They should click here to get a few helpful tips.

Hoodwinked

Hoodie on the head or no hoodie on the head, all are welcome in this shop. But, only 2 school children at a time please.

Olympic update

I just took a wander down the road from my studio to check on the progress of the Olympic Stadium construction.

Here it is looming behind the old Big Breakfast house at Old Ford Lock.

Buck

A nice spread from the latest issue of Buck magazine featuring my 'Bags' linocut.

Elle Decoration

It was my great pleasure to see one of my linocuts 'Hexagon 1' in this months Elle Decoration (April 09), especially as it shared the page with a print by maestro Charlie Harper.

Betsey's Winterlude

I have designed and printed some posters for 'an ale and mead fuelled musical revel'. Betseys Winterlude at the Conway Hall is organised by the folk at The Betsey Trotwood and features The Magic Numbers and Danny & the Champions of the World amongst others.
I have done a small run of 50 screenprints on some nice paper that I shall be selling on the night and through my website

Inauguration Day

Some fun to be had on this Inauguration Day at OBAMICON.ME by giving yourself the Shepard Fairey treatment.

This is where the magic happens

New print hot off the press! Inspired by MTV Cribs. An ideal gift for Valentines day me thinks.
'Magic'
2 colour Linocut on Zerkall Printing Soft White 145gms
Edition of 75 signed and numbered by James Brown
Paper Size: 36 x 51cm, Image Size: 26 x 40cm
£50 plus £4 p&p.
Available from www.generalpattern.net

Alma Mater

I am doing a spot of teaching at Middlesex University, working with the second year Printed Textile students on a wallpaper project. I have always loved the wallpaper room at Middlesex, its run like a well oiled machine by master printer Barry Jenkins. It was also nice to see a piece of my work still up on the wall after all these years. Barry put it up as an example of a fine colour separation, not I hope as an example of a narcissistic student putting their face on a stained glass window to print as wallpaper!

Stella loves!

The Sunday Telegraph magazine Stella featured my 'Rules are for Fools' print on their 'Stella Loves' page.

GQ 20th Anniversary issue

Jim Laurence (which is me-James Brown) has done a portrait of Eminem for the GQ 20th Anniversary bumper issue-out in the shops now!