National Original Print Exhibition Private View at Bankside Gallery

I had the great pleasure of attending the private view of the National Original Print Exhibition last night, there was some amazing prints there and I'm so proud to be exhibited with them. Here are some of the pictures:

Making of

Here are a few making of shots.

Fascia

A new multi plate linocut based around the medical issue of fascial (the sinews) tension in the body and its painful effects when strained. The fascia connects many of the muscles in the body and when trauma causes scarred tissue in certain areas of the fascial system, it can cause pain in unusual areas. 

National Original Print Exhibition

Thanks to the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers for accepting my entry to the National Original Print Exhibition at Bankside Gallery. The exhibition will run from 16 – 27 September 2015. Hopefully see you there.

Illustrations for Ernest Journal

Here are my latest illustrations for Ernest Journal's Ipad edition. Theses are for an article on the history of the Fair Isle Knit. they illustrate how it was traded by the islanders to merchant ships passing by, how it was made from Shetland Sheep's wool and the different patterns or 'crofts' which were passed down family lines identifying each item to their makers. 

Ernest Journal

The latest printed issue of Ernest Journal with my illustrations.

Illustrations for Delayed Gratification

Illustrations for the next issue of Delayed Gratification. These are illustrating a story by Jeff Campagna of the newly elected Panama President's campaign against Gangs. Taking a very different approach to most, with a new initiative giving amnesty to gang members, weekly allowances and job training which helps integrate them back into law abiding society. However, after ten weeks since announcing the new deal, the programme had officially ran out of money. With more and more gangs coming forward to claim their places on the tapped out programme, frustration and violence erupted in the streets worse than ever. 

With this in mind, the first illustration shows a smoking gun with the smoke in the shape of Panama.

The second illustration has guns being handed up and money passed down in exchange.

The spot illustration shows the flag of Panama being used as a target for gun fire.