Action Shots

Heres the action shots of the linocut process in the midst of a secret project. Enjoy!

Winter Landscape

Here's one for the winter season, I've been working on introducing colour to my linocuts recently, there's not loads in this one I know but it is winter, come on! This is a two block print, matching them up was a pain in the ass but I managed it in the end. I can see the finer points of using reduction printing now.

Carter and Atwood

Recent Publication - Delayed Gratification

Just been published in this months Delayed Gratification. Delayed Gratification is on sale at the Monocle shops in London (2A George Street, Marylebone  W1U 3QS and Hyatt Regency London, 30 Portman Square W1H 7BH).

Work in Development part 2

I've been working on a new project recently illustrating some of my favourite poems, my recent one has been about E. E. Cumming's "it is moments after I have dreamed". Here are a few progress pictures for you, just trying to get the atmosphere right. Hopefully have a Linocut done in a day or so and then I'll start work on John Keats "Ode to a Nightingale" cos you cant go wrong with a few of the classics.

Work in development part 1

Linocuts on the way - portraits on two of my favourite female authors, Angela Carter (left) and Margaret Atwood (right). I'll print these some time over the next month when I have more lino's to print at the studio. Can't wait till I have a printing press of my own.

Some Current work

A little illustration montage about not being allowed to dance in night clubs in Japan. Apparently it is illegal to let people dance in your nightclub in japan without strict regulations and checks by police. This ones coming out soon more info about it later.

A Series of Author Portraits in Lino - Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley is probably my favourite of my portraits so far, as was his book Brave New World when I was about 15. After just reading 1984 and Clockwork Orange this was a great addition to my dystopian phase. The ending made me absolutely speechless, a very poignant book and relevant even though it was written for a different era. Planning on adding Angela Carter to the mix next, my favourite of all authors.

A Series of Author Portraits in Lino - Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda went a lot better than my Kurt Vonnegut, didn't know whether the heavy shadow would work that well but I quite like it now. Maybe not as soft as it should be for Neruda but it reminds me of this poem of his:


Sonnet XVII

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

A Series of Author Portraits in Lino - Kurt Vonnegut

A start at looking at some of my favourite authors in Linocut. Here is Kurt Vonnegut author of Slaughterhouse 5, one of my favourite books in college. However, I'm not incredibly happy about how it came out, especially the hair. Le sigh, it was only to get me back in the swing of things anyway.

Experimental Lino

Some experimental linocuts - A start in some collaborative work with David Foldvari.

Digital Arts Magazine Showcase

Digital Arts Magazine have brought out their new Graduate issue for this month and I'm pleased to say I'm in it!! Thanks to Johann Chan.

D&AD westminster

D&AD
University of Westminsters booth, it wasnt best on show but it was ours. I really enjoyed chatting to some new people and seeing what sort of illustration was around. Everyone had some amazing stuff.

D&AD

Cant wait for D&AD! its so exciting to be selected for it. Take a look at my online D&AD profile Here!

Website

Finally got my website up and running, have a look at my blood sweat and tears here: www.jadethey.com

Installation

Photo's of my installation for the Illustration Degree Show 2012.

An installation based on my my father's life time and memories growing up in Malaysia and moving to England. On the box there as also headphones playing the Interviews with my father so that viewers could listen to the stories that the images are based on as they look at the work. The ultimate aim of this installation is to provide the viewer with insight into the importance of communication between generations. 

University of Westminster Illustration Degree show

setting up and the private view

see more photography of the show here....