Barbican Schools Enrichment Arts Festivals - 06&07/'10
Starting with Oaklands School in Tower Hamlets, the Barbican's education team have worked with 360 students and staff, delivering a week-long interantional arts festival within the school. The Oakfest model has also been introduced at the City of London Academy -Islingtin (CoLA -I), engaging 600 students in a journey across the artforms.
I assisted the 'Trashorize' workshops with designer Fabiane Lee Perrella, creating accessories from discarded everyday objects. (pictures to follow)
Dulwich Picture Gallery 'Wyeth celebration day' and 'Artplay' - 06&07/'10
Workshop leading an animal mask making session in the marquee for the Wyeth celebrations and running a 'Tanabata -decorative stars' workshop for Artplay. (pictures to follow)
BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year Finalist - 05/'10
My painting of a walrus was highly judged and put through to the finals of the BBC Wildlife Artist competition, in the World Mammals section -I'm thrilled that my artwork has been recognised by leading wildlife and art experts and will be trying many more competitions in the future.
Dulwich Picture Gallery 'Artplay' workshop -02/'10
My first workshop at the gallery and it was great fun, I had a full class of children and parents making lots of lovely bugs...dragonflies/butterflies and beetles.
Christmas goodies and decoration time! -12/'09
I have been trying to make as much as possible this year for Christmas and to start I made my gingerbread men cards, firstly I baked a handsome batch of doughy men, all individually (and uniquely) painted (below is just a small selection -I have mini men everywhere!), then I attach them to a card I designed and printed.
I can't wait to get started on the Christmas sweety treats now!!
Barbican Workshops for the London Children's Film Festival -21/11/09 -29/11/09
For the next couple of weeks I will running a few workshops in the Barbican alongside films being shown in the festival, these include bookbinding, toy crafting and pillowcase decorating.
Here are some examples of my felt toys
and my spell books.
A Night In The Woods' -1/11/09
Ok, so I have finished all the illustration artwork for Dave in America, for his children's book about his dog Josie, I will wait for the publishing to commence before I post any images, but watch this space, they will be up on the site soon...
Southbank Centre 'Pestival' -5&6/09/09
I volunteered my workshop skills to assist artists and scientists for the 'Pestival' festival -an exploration and celebration of all things insect and arty. As you can see I was a busy little worker bee! (That's me on the left!)
Barbican 'Do Something Different Festival' -workshop leader 25&26/07/09
I had great fun festooning the Barbican Centre with craft flowers created from my drop in class.
Red Line Publishing artwork 27/01/09 -ongoing
I am currently in the middle of a six book commission for an American educational publisher, the artwork is based on foodchains in various environments, which enables me to paint lots of lovely wildlife. Images to follow...
South London Gallery art workshop leader 31/03/09-01/05/09
I hosted my own school workshops in the gallery education department, working alongside an exhibition by artist Ellen Gallagher, entitled 'An Experiment of Unusual Opportunity'. I encouraged experimenting with layering and the use of various drawing materials, taking inspiration from Ellen's paintings. (Below are a few examples of the children's beautiful creations).
Barbican art workshop leader -'Not Boring Drawing' 07/03/09
I ran my own workshop for the Barbican Arts Centre entitled 'Not Boring Drawing', I had great fun leading a whole weekend of wire drawing for a 'Do Something Different Festival'. (Below is a section of the hanging wall of wire we created).
Snow day painting 03/02/09
I spent a full day on my 'Alice in Wonderland' painting, I am happy I managed to complete it in one sitting, if you like, you can check it out at the bottom of the children's illustration page.
Antennae Studios Life Drawing 22/01/09
My first life drawing session, it's been a while............
The model failed to show, so we drew 2-10min poses of each other, here are a few examples of my efforts.
SchoolfriendEtc. Workshop '08
As part of my daily extra curricular school workshops, the children and I created Japanes carp kites in celebration of National Children's Day.
