August 2009

It's sure been a while, well I've been in advertising 'test' land for the last month or so, a few projects that may or may not happen, who knows. Time will tell. Also recently worked on editorial illustrations for Inc Magazine in the USA and The Times here in London. Exciting Peepshow news for Autumn 2009! I'm in the very early stages of working on a new Peepshow website, at the controls (once again) South London's finest web wizards, the mighty Sennep. Time to retire the old slide projector to the loft, It's worked hard for us for over four years. Stay tuned.

Coney Island Astroland//Print for Secret Blisters '09

'Coney Island Astroland', two colour silkscreen print for Print Club's 'Secret Blisters '09'. Measuring 70cm x 50cm (B2), signed & embossed stamped in an edition of 35. The last few are available to buy from the Print Club website now. £35.00 + P&P.

www.printclublondon.com/shop_secret_miles_donovan.php

'Secret Blisters' Private View//June 26th 2009

Secret Blisters '09

I have designed a print for the forthcoming Printclub 'Secret Blisters '09' show on the weekend of 26/27/28 June, MC Motors, Millers Ave, Dalston, E8. You'll have to guess which one it is, it's in there somewhere. All artists signatures will be covered. Print measures 50cm x 70cm (B2), signed, in an edition of 35, only £35. I'm in good company, 'Secret Blisters' also features the work of James Joyce, Anthony Burrill, Si Scott, Jody Barton, Jon Burgerman and many others.

More info here:
http://www.printclublondon.com/postershow2.php

New work for "Inbetween"

Original collage work created for the current Peepshow exhibition "Inbetween". Show runs until July 15th at The Dreamspace Gallery, 1-3 Dufferin Street, London, EC1Y 8NA.

Read an Interview about the show with myself and other members of 'Peepshow' over at 'It's Nice That' here.

From top to bottom: 'Tulip', 'Western', 'Polar', 'Creation 1', 'Creation 2'.

Puma for Blackpool Magazine in France

Three of four full page illustrations advertising Puma Easyrider trainers for Blackpool magazine in Paris.

**Sneak preview** I_n_b_e_t_w_e_e_n

Thought I'd post up a glimpse of some of the work I've been making for the forthcoming Peepshow exhibition. I'll be exhibiting a number of original artwork collages at "Inbetween" which opens next Wednesday at the Dreamspace Gallery in London.

WWD Beauty Biz

New quarter-page Illustrations for WWD Beauty Biz Magazine in the USA.

Inbetween//an exhibition by Peepshow Collective

Inbetween//an exhibition by Peepshow Collective
Dreamspace Gallery, 1-3 Dufferin Street, London, EC1Y 8NA
17th June to July 15th 2009
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm
Free admission

In between their day-to-day studio activity, there are always thoughts, ideas, possibilities and fragments growing and developing after the work has been done. Peepshow has chosen to show these personal investigations, drawings, prints and objects at the dreamspace gallery, EC1, offering a secret insight into the personal minds of the Peepshow Collective. For more information, email dreamspace@adrem.uk.com

New work from:
Luke Best, Jenny Bowers, Miles Donovan, Matthew Hawkins, Adrian Johnson, Chrissie Macdonald, Marie O Connor, Andrew Rae, Elliot Thoburn, Lucy Vigrass & Spencer Wilson.

The Big Art Project

A documentary covering a project I was involved in last year has just screened on Channel Four in the UK. 'The Big Art Project' features 'Invisible' by Greyworld, which myself and Lucy Vigrass from Peepshow provided all the illustration work for. A series of enormous Invisible UV paintings across the town centre of Burnley. If your in the UK see the fourth part of the series here (available for 30 days)

June

Exhibition a go-go at the moment, just putting the final touches to the print I've designed for the forthcoming 'Secret Blisters' show (details below). If you fancy picking up one of an edition of 35 which is hand silkscreened, numbered, signed, and only £35, you know where to be. MC Motors, Millers Ave, Dalston, E8 on the weekend commencing June 27th (but you'll have to guess which one is mine). The Blisters show from 2008 was one of the best shows I went to last year.

My work for the forthcoming Peepshow exhibition 'Inbetween' (which opens June 17th), found it's way to the framers just in the nick of time last Friday. Exciting stuff, bit of a new direction (I didn't use a computer for once, shock horror). On to designing the catalogue next week.

In other news I've just wrapped up on Illustrations for Wired, Institutional Investor, WWD and Puma which will be published soon.

Secret Blisters **Press Release**

'Secret Blisters' An exhibition of 35 illustrators. 35 edition and hand signed prints. 35 Pounds each.
Bringing together a mixture of 35 emerging and established illustrators from pen to mouse to those who cover walls, for another summer bonanza of hand pulled, screen printed posters.
Here’s a sneak preview, Miles Donovan, Anthony Burrill, Kate Moross, Jody Barton, Eine.....and many many more
All artists signatures will be a secret, so no buying for 'namesake' just the ones you love!
Like last year all prints (signed and numbered) can be on your bedroom wall for £35 each.
The only rule is that you can only purchase one of each artist’s posters.

SECRET BLISTERS will run from 26th to 28th June 2009 at MC Motors, Millers Avenue off Arcola Street, Dalston, E8 2DS.

Fri 26th: Opening 6pm – 10pm

Sat 27th/Sun 28th: 11am-5pm

Coming soon.....

Over the last few weeks I've been making new collage work for the forthcoming Peepshow exhibition 'Inbetween' which opens next month. The first work I've made without the aid of a computer for a considerable amount of time, maybe ten years! I've throughly enjoyed it and plan to make it a mission to not rely on those pesky shiny things so much in the future. Good old spray mount, pritt stick and a pack of 10A's.

Creative Review Advert

I worked on this a few weeks back with Andrew, Lucy and Chrissie from Peepshow and just published in the April issue of Creative Review magazine. An advert (the first in series) promoting subscriptions to the magazine. Photography by the great Stephen Lenthall.

'Country Credit' for Institutional Investor

New work for Institutional Investor in the U.S.A. This nearly ran on the cover but sadly didn't make the cut, oh well, it's inside the magazine instead.