Derby Store Mural

Back in October last year, I was asked to create a mural piece for a new local Roller Derby shop here in Sheffield. I've never really tackled something so large before but I was keen to give it a go (I had painted a Looney Tunes mural on my bedroom wall when I was a kid, so I guess I had some experience!) Painted over 4 days, the combined challenge of working up a ladder and dealing with the rough surface of brick work made it more of a physical experience than I'm used to (that might just be my poor fitness level though) – all in all, I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  

Thanks to Craig over at Derby Store for the opportunity.
I'm just getting ready to tackle another mural very soon so expect more pics from that job.

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Iconic Images Exhibition

A great video and set of photos from the launch night of the Iconic Images Exhibition currently on display here in Sheffield. The exhibition was set up between the IDMA and Common People to breathe life back into some of the empty store fronts on our high streets. It's such a great use of the space and really proved the value of turning these empty shops into something of value and interest! The launch night was packed with people and its central location of Division Street certainly drew in a lot of passers by. I've got three new pieces of digital work in the show along side 16 other artists, including Ian Tilton and his amazing photography capturing some of music's most iconic stars.

Video by Sevenhillsfilms


Photographs by Chard Remains Photographical

 

The exhibition runs until May 19th and is located HERE.

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Talk Is Cheap

As well as my new solo exhibition ‘Harden My Heart’, last month also saw me exhibiting for the first time in Manchester. The retrospective show (titled Talk Is Cheap) featured a little bit of everything from the last 4 years and hopefully made for a nice introduction to my work for the people of Manchester. Big thanks to StarvinArtist for organising the show through his Openhouse Gallery project and to The Black Lion for hosting. The launch night included some amazing gin cocktails (a recipe I’ve now concocted a few times since!), meeting loads of amazing people and generally chatting the night away. 

The show is still on for another week at The Black Lion (map) so be sure to catch it if you’re in the area.

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Harden My Heart

The new exhibition is now up at The Old Sweet Shop in Sheffield and we had a fantastic launch night to kick it all off. The show was an opportunity to show off a new direction I've been working on for a while now and I’m really pleased with how it all turned out. The work featured in the show was created entirely digitally in Photoshop using a tablet, somewhat of a departure from my typical acrylic work. I challenged myself to work not only on portraits but to place these characters (all pieces focus on an iconic female character from cinema) into a scene and thus created detailed backgrounds for each of them to inhabit.

A massive thank you goes out to everyone that helped me along the way and in particular Emma at The Old Sweet Shop for the opportunity to display my work. 

The exhibition will run until June 2nd and all the pieces are for sale so I invite you all to visit not only for my work but for all the other amazing work they have on display. 

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New Solo Exhibition

‘Harden My Heart’

April 12 – June 2

The Old Sweet Shop, Sheffield

I’m into the final week’s prep for my upcoming solo exhibition! The Old Sweet Shop here in Sheffield is somewhat of a legendary art venue and somewhere I’ve wanted to exhibit for some time. The list of past featured artists is a who’s who of amazing artists that I feel honoured to sit alongside (folks like Phlegm, Kid Acne and Nick Deakin to name a few).

This exhibition will feature all new work that I’ve created digitally. Previous shows have typically featured acrylic paintings so I’m excited to share what has been scratching away my Wacom tablet. The launch night is this coming Friday (April 12) and the show runs until June 2 so pop in if you’re in the area.

Event Page HERE

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Instagram

I’ve now joined Instagram! Keep track of all my sketches and random pics (only 0.001% will be food I’m currently eating and/or cats).

http://instagram.com/mute_art

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Live Art Round Up

After a fair amount of time away from the live art scene, I've found myself getting back into the act of drawing and drinking in a pub for all to see! It’s great to be doing it again and always nice to get positive feedback while working on a piece. I've taken to using pencils and chalks to achieve the finished work as its pretty quick to use. Saves me the hassle of washing out my paint brushes in the gents toilets of a busy bar! Win!

Oct 31st 2012 The Forum, Sheffield

 Nov 30th 2012 The Forum, Sheffield

 Dec 17th 2012 SOYO, Sheffield

Feb 4th 2013 SOYO, Sheffield

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