Sphere today, gone tomorrow.

Today I came across this mysterious mirrored ball on Old Ford Road E3. I have always loved a shiny sphere...

... along with M.C. Escher and a bit of tessellation.

Some tessellated squirrels I produced a while ago for a textile design.

It's written all over your face

I did these illustrations a while ago for Quality Improvement Magazine but I figure that most of you do not subscribe to that particular publication. I was prompted to blog them this morning after seeing somebody else's illustration on the front of The Independent on Sunday magazine.

Say It With Flowers.

Late Night Love Songs

Alison Gibb - Artist and Writer.
Since completing a BA (hons) in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College in 1998, Alison has worked predominately in the Arts as a project manager and creative consultant. Supporting artists to raise their profiles and to make good affordable art and design available to a wider audience.
Creatively she has continued to produce a variety of text-based and performance artworks, facilitated art and poetry workshops for young people and is currently studying on a Creative Writing MA at Kingston University.
Continuing her interest in gesture and language, narrative and storytelling and high-art vs low-art, Alison has produced a series of poetic narrative posters inspired by pop song lyrics around the themes of love and loss.

I have just completed a new print in collaboration with Alison Gibb. Designed by me, written by Alison and printed by us both, 'Late Night Love Songs- Heart FM' uses nostalgic love-song lyrics to create a narrative poem that celebrates the emotional turmoil of having-the-hots for someone.

Printed in silver and navy on cream mould made paper, available to purchase here

Also available framed and unframed from Elphicks

"Calm down dearest"

I am very pleased to be selling a selection of prints through the Keep Calm Gallery.

R.I.P Ada Street Gallery

The Ada Street Gallery E8, yet another building suddenly demolished at the blink of an eye. Again, not the most beautiful building in Hackney but one that I will fondly remember for an exhibition I had there with Kate Gibb.

That's my brother Hogan helping us hang things straight in 2008!

More Paintbox jury

Paintbox Jury

While tidying up my computer and archiving a few bits and bobs I chanced upon a folder which made me smile. A while ago (in less busy times) I used to submit my versions of album artwork to Gideon Coe's 'paintbox jury' page on the BBC 6 music website. Listeners submitted their basic artwork for other listeners to guess what the albums were. I got quite into doing them as they took me a matter of minutes and made me laugh... a lot. I'll tell you that the first one is Pelican West by Haircut 100, see if you can guess the rest.

**** NEW PRINT*****

Coming real soon..... just in time for a day in mid February.

Lesney factory update

I was presumptuous in my last post by stating that the Lesney Factory will be making way for something 2012 related, I was wrong. Guess what they are planning? See the proposal here.

Lesney factory

Driving down Homerton Road this morning I was saddened to see that demolition has started on the Lesney Industries factory where the much loved Matchbox toys were once made. Its not the most beautiful building in the world but it is still a shame to see another important piece of local history raised to the ground to make way for the 2012 Olympics.

The Mighty Thor

"The Big Freeze" is over.

Ship of Fools gig

Ship of Fools "probably the biggest band in the west country."

Cotton tote 'BAGS' bags

A strong, lightweight Fairtrade cotton tote bag screen printed with my 'Bags' image. Available here.

New Year's resolution No. 2

New Year's Day

Remarkable New Year's Day sky on the Kent coastline, foreboding heavy clouds looking east towards the South Foreland Lighthouse and sunnier sky's over the white cliffs looking west towards Dover. Lets hope that 2010 sees us all looking west. Happy new year.

New Year's resolution

Harmonograph

Let me introduce Mr Russell Terry and his magnificent harmonograph!

russellterry@hotmail.com

Good God, Lord Have Mercy!

Ladies and Gentlemen, these are the JB's.

Olympic update No.3

These pictures were taken on The Greenway where there's a fantastic new cafe called The Container, it's located below the View Tube and overlooks the Olympic Park. Its run by Tom and Jess who also have The Counter on Fish Island. Fantastic food & coffee and a brilliant view of the industrial bustlings on the Olympic site.

Who's the goon on the left?...... It's me!