Illustrators ar TEN

Here the flyer for an exhibition I will be part of at the magnificent Gallery Ten in Edinburgh.
The exhibition will present works by illustrators who incorporate printmaking into their art and will include prints by artists such as Robbie Porter ( who designed this flyer), Alice Melvin and Catherine Rayner.

Etsy shop opening

My brand-new Etsy shop has just opened! Feel free to pop in.

Calendar 2013

Here an image of my new hand-printed calendar for 2013. It is a three colour screen-print and can be purchased from the Red Door Gallery, Curiouser and Curiouser, Marchmont Gallery, from the Edinburgh Printmakers gallery-shop and from the wonderful cafe-gallery Bon Papillon in Edinburgh. Although personally I cant quite believe 2012 is almost over, I hope this calendar gives some positive thoughts for the fast approaching new year.
If you have the chance to drop by Bon Papillon before Christmas, they currently have a group exhibition on, also featuring a few of my prints.

Upcoming events for Christmas

The festive season is moving closer and so are Christmas craft fairs. This winter I am taking part in a few events here in Edinburgh, together with fellow printmaker Catherine Hiley. There will be some of my new work on display, including these Christmas cards.

The dates are:
- The Market at St Columbas-by-the-Castle.
  Saturday November 17th and Saturday December 15th, 11am-5pm.
 - Xmas Art Market, Out of the Blue/Drill Hall. Saturday December 1st, 11am-5pm
- Designmarket, Fruitmarket Gallery. Thursday  December 6th, 6pm-9pm.

Bird Tattoo

This snapshot has been taken at a James Yorkston concert, for whom I illustrated an album cover in 2006. I was delighted to see that one of the birds from the illustration is now a tattoo.

Marchmont Gallery

Belatedly some shots from the Marchmont Gallery. Fellow printmaker Rosie Walters and myself were chosen to be artists of the month and our work was displayed in the gallery throughout August.

What Counts?

Here are some pictures of a commission I have been working on this year for postgraduate Rosa Martens from the Netherlands. Rosa's thesis, titled 'What counts? Cognitive Development and Arithmetical Performance. The Role of Child- and Environment-Related Factors' is published by Neuropsych Publishers. I hugely enjoyed working on this project and the challenge of coming up with illustrations for such a complex subject, especially since it deals with issues relating to childhood. The commission included a cover illustration and 7 chapter illustrations.