Getting back into things

During these last few weeks I've been trying to get back into making work on a regular basis, as I need to get used to being creative even when I'm not working on set projects or commissions. There are a lot of things going on at the moment: Kat is making us a brand new website for our collective, which will look great as soon as it is up and running. I have had my first illustration commission for a magazine, and I have also been in touch with a nice little artist shop here in Brighton who are interested in selling some of my work, as well as a web gallery that will hopefully be selling one of my prints some time during the next few weeks. I will get back to all this later, and make blog posts as soon as I have more to tell you.

LinkedIn

Today I joined LinkedIn after a friend told me about it. I don't know if I'll use it much, I guess time will tell. I said I'd never join Twitter because I thought it would be too confusing, but I use it quite regularly now and think it's a great place to find out about interesting people and their work. Anyway, if you're also on LinkedIn, why not connect with me?

Photos from the Aspex Art Fair

Aspex Art Fair was a great experience, and I am glad that I was invited to take part in it. One of the girls suggested that they should set up another one around Christmas, which I thought was a brilliant idea. I met some really lovely and talented people this weekend,  and I thought the volunteers at the gallery had done a good job of arranging it all. They were all very friendly and helpful and made it a pleasant experience for all the artists involved. One to watch is Emma Seymour with her hand embroidered illustrations. Some day, I will own one of her pieces! They are absolutely beautiful. Here are some photos from the event:

You will have to excuse the quality of the photos: I could only bring my little camera as I didn't have room to bring my DSLR as I had far too much to carry with me on the train from Brighton to Portsmouth anyway.

I have decided that I want to start up my own little Etsy shop soon, where I will be selling a selection of my prints. Watch this space for more information.

New work for Aspex Art Fair

I made some new work for the Art Fair that I will be doing at the Aspex Gallery in Portsmouth this weekend. Below are pictures of the two new prints I will be selling, as well as the framed originals.

Aspex Art Fair

I am happy to say that I have been selected to participate in an Art Fair which will be held at the Aspex Gallery in Portsmouth on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of September (11 pm - 4 am). I am very excited to meet the other artists and anyone who comes along to have a look-see. I am sure there will be some great work for sale, after having looked at some of the other participating artists' websites last night.  I'm extra excited to be doing an Art Fair alongside one of my best friends: the talented illustrator Laura Wolfram, who was also invited to partake in the Art fair. 

Run by a group of volunteers, this is the very first affordable Art Fair to be held by Aspex and it will give artists from Portsmouth and the South East region the chance to show and sell their work at the gallery. Among the 18 selected artists there are recent university graduates plus emerging and more established artists - which will be reflected in the variety of art and the wide range of prices. The work on sale will range from £5 to £500 so there will be something to suit everyone. 

The volunteers organising the Art Fair are all arts graduates who are currently working at the gallery. Organising the event has been part of their placement and they have worked together on all the arrangements from finding and selecting the artists through to setting up the venue. They will also be on hand to host the event.
The Art Fair will be admission free and visitors will have the chance to meet the artists who will be present to discuss and sell their work. Some of the work will also be displayed at the Lighthouse - a newly opened building just opposite Aspex. 

Participating artists, besides me: Adrain Mundy, Alex Ings, Anne Shaw, Ashley John, Caroline Hall, James Weaver, Jenny Lee, Jessica Foyle, Jodie Silsby, Kingsley Nebechi, Laura Wolfram, Melanie Rose, Nikki McBride, Roo Abrook, Simon Whitcomb, and Tristan Savage.

Take a look at the Aspex Art Fair blog to find out more about the other participating artists and their works.

Aspex volunteers: Christiane Hofmann, Elizabeth Nicholls, Jo Willoughby, Lisa White and Maxine Dennis.

New work space and large scale collage piece

As some of you may know I have just recently moved down to Brighton. Therefore I thought I'd show you my new work space, as well as a large collage piece I made during the first week in my new apartment. I got so inspired one evening when I was walking home and saw some really amazing street art, and I had a strong urge to create something myself.

It's a much bigger format than what I usually work with, but I found that I quite enjoyed working on a bigger scale. It gives you the freedom to experiment, and you stop worrying about tiny, insignificant details.