Secret 7 - 'The Beast'

I think it's safe to reveal my Secret 7 sleeve artwork now the exhibition is finished and all the records have been sold.  I decided to illustrate Laura Marling's 'The Beast' which given the option of Nas, Public Enemy and Nick Drake wasn't the most obvious choice for me - I fucking love 'Benny and the Jets' too - but 'The Beast' moved me more from an illustration perspective.  Besides Nas hasn't made a decent record since 'Illmatic', Public Enemy haven't made a decent record in twenty years and I over played Nick Drake records as a student.

It's a challenge to work straight onto the sleeve with no fuck ups but having done Secret 7 in 2012 I felt more confident about it and I actually really like this illustration especially the colours (although my scanner has flattened them somewhat) and  I can't often say that about my work.  I'd love to hear from the person that bought it too. 

Amazing work again from Kevin at Secret 7 - such a terrific event and all for charity too - this year was for Art Against Knives.  Looking forward to next years already!

'Oh the Horror - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' lino print

Process photos from the printing session for my Texas Chainsaw Massacre inspired lino cut print for the Pick Me Up exhibition.  The print is available now in my shop along with the rest of the 'Oh the Horror' print set here.

'Oh the Horror - Halloween' lino print

Process photos from the printing session for my Halloween inspired lino cut print for the Pick Me Up exhibition.  The print is available now in my shop along with the rest of the 'Oh the Horror' print set here.

'Oh The Horror - The Shining' lino print

Here are some process shots to accompany the on-line release of my 'Oh the Horror' lino print set made especially for this year's Pick Me Up exhibition at Somerset House. This is a linocut print inspired by the Stanley Kubrick film 'The Shining'.  I'll post up the process shots for the other two next week. The final photo in the set is courtesy of the talented George 'Vengeful God' Simkin.

Prints are available now in my shop individually and as a set.

Print Club Group Show

I'm very happy to announce I've been invited to exhibit in the upcoming Print Club Group Show which begins tomorrow evening.  Given my time spent learning to screen-print at Print Club it should probably make me feel all warm and nostalgic.  As it is it's been a bit manic getting the prints done in time, for which I owe Puck Collective and in particular Babycrow a huge debt of thanks.  Besides nostalgia is one of my least favourite things; "Don't give in to nostalgia" and repeat...

Come along and see amazing prints by the likes of Heiko, Yann Brien and a heavy Puck Collective presence via Babycrow, Margaux Carpentier and Robbies Brown Shoes. Basically it's going to be the rad.

Pick Me Up 'Puckleduster' teaser number six

Today is your last chance to test your horror movie knowledge at Pick Me Up to win my new screen-print 'Oh the Horror!'.  I'm going to be there from ten this morning until six.  Find me and tell me fifteen of the eighteen films loosely referenced and you can take a print home for nothing.

This one's another tricky one unless you're a big folk horror fan.  The additional [and fucking ace] quote should help a bit too...

Pick Me Up 'Puckleduster' teaser number five

Another teaser from my new print 'Oh the Horror' and with the additional quote this one is a big clue as to one of the trickier references; tricky specifically because straight razors feature in a LOT of Giallo films.  I even spotted one recently in Suspiria in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment. 

As I mentioned yesterday the first person to tell me [in person] fifteen of the eighteen horror films referenced in my print either tomorrow or Friday will win a print.  So get along to Pick Me Up and even if you suck at horror movies you can make up for it by getting a straight razor tattoo'd on your neck.  WIN WIN.