Junction - Situation Leeds - Theatre of Hares and Graces

This evening saw the launch of 'Junction', a Situation Leeds Project bringing new artworks to the heart of Leeds City Centre. I was commissioned to create the above piece 'Theatre of Hares and Graces', which will showcase four new acts over the coming months..... watch this space for updates! More info here.

New Cardboard Collaboration With Jonathan Grauel - round 2

This is a preview of a set of 6 x 4 paintings on cardboard, which are on their way back to Jonathan Grauel in the US. These works are being made alongside our ongoing iPad painting collaborations. More soon.....

Collaborative 'Tiger' image made today from work created by pupils at Badsley Moor Infant School

These tigers came to tea!

School Dining Room Wall - Badsley Moor Infant School

Over the past few months I have been working alongside fellow artist Lou Sumray, and pupils at Badsley Moor, Infant School, to design an over-sized 'wall drawing' for the dining hall. Today it was installed in beautiful mat black vinyl!

Book Bin Designs - for the new Hoyland Library

These designs were 'fingerpainted' on my iPad
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First Collaborative image from The Elsecar Inventions Week

Elsecar Contraption 001
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'Steaming Ahead' - Day 6 at Elsecar Heritage Centre

iPad Painting inspired by the Newcomen Engine
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A mixed bag of activity today as I continued my work at Elsecar Heritage Centre. I spent a lot of time based at the Beam Engine site, with several breaks in activity as I swapped hats and became 'tour guide, to a number of interested and enthusiastic visitors. More drawing, both digital and pen on paper, and some fantastic steam powered spiders drawn by Jacob! Here is a link to the 'making of' the painting above.

Elsecar Inventions Week - Day 005

I got carried away today painting outside in the 'yard' of the Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar, and realised after about 3 hours that my neck and chest were REALLY burnt! Suffering now!

Here are the pictures:

Drawing outside the Newcomen Beam Engine in the baking sun!

Another really productive day today, drawing, mono-printing and discussing the origins, history and legacy of the Newcomen Engine at Elsecar. Lovely people! Fantastic project!

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Amazing Artists From Sheffield

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Felt-tip Pens and Water on Paper

Boiler Art

Yummy Boiler Art

Elsecar Inventions Week - Day 003

Day three saw me based mostly at the Newcomen Beam Engine site, with lots of enthusiastic, inquisitive and knowledgeable visitors, and some great artists, both young and old!

Drawing at the Newcomen Beam Engine Site

Sketchbook Invention

Rabbit and Hand

Steam Hand

Steam Tent