My first exhibition is up!

It has been a very busy month for me in the run up to my first exhibition at the Arts Picturehouse cinema in town, the theme I set myself was treehouses. 

I loved the process and the deadline definitely helped my motivation. Though each piece took much longer than I thought, so I really must learn to start earlier. The whole experience was a learning curve, I'm really glad I did it. 

Here are five of the pieces that are hanging up until the 15th November. If you Cambridge based do pop in and take a look, the exhibition is up in the bar, pictures soon to follow.

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who supported me in this and who was able to attend the opening night!


Here is the poster:

Here are the illustrations: 

 

OhhDeer.com Competition Cushions!

Hey everyone who loves a bit of soft furnishings!

Through a recent competition my two cushion designs are available to be purchased through OhhDeer.com for a limited time only, of three weeks, making the last day to purchase the 28th October. If they are popular enough there is a chance of them being permanently sold in stockists such as the Tate and Saatchi Gallery!!!

It would be incredible if you could make a purchase of one or both or as many as you wish, of the two designs I have entered. Pleeease!

Also if you can direct as many of your friends and family towards my cushions I would be really very happy! 

Here are the links to the website:

http://ohhdeer.com/baxter-pitbull 

http://ohhdeer.com/taking-it-easy

 

My exhibition is coming up!

My first solo exhibition, it's actually happening! Lots to still prepare but it's going to come together OK! I'm nervous and excited!

OhhDeer.com Competition

Here are my entries for the competition organised by OhhDeer.com to design a cushion cover. 
http://ohhdeer.com/competitions/pillow-fight
I feel all frazzled because I just completed the cat cushion design minutes before the deadline, fingers crossed.

A page

Something I drew for a page of a book I was putting together.

Cats Cats Cats...

....in paintings

as greeting cards

even on envelopes

Self initiated

 These images are part of a bigger illustration I recently completed. A kind of collage of images I put together for a gift for my younger sister, after all the 16th birthday is a special one and she means a lot to me. I wanted to produce a few images that either represented what she meant to me or represented our friendship, or her hobbies and interest. Looking back at the final piece I should have linked each image to the next and been a little more playful and inventive with it in that respect, it is something I will keep in mind next time. These are my favourite examples. 

Some sketchbook pages

Greeting Card

I do love combining cross stitch with other elements, it has a lovely quality.

To 'Caper'

Just a little something I did for a brief a little while ago.