Two by Two

The Gas Tower Image has enjoyed life as a screen print short series made in 2006. The initial photo of a Gas Tower was taken on 2001 at Kings Cross, where quite a few of these (I feel) majestic Victorian structures were still standing, dotted about, rising out of the ground like bold yet fragile Halos. The photo was used to paint a backdrop for a youth theatre production that I designed: Electric Halos, written by Helen Adams performed at The Blue Elephant Theatre, produced by Antonio Ribeiro. The prints have homes now, (July 2013).

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My evolving business: OUCH! now online

Today, I am very pleased to hatch my business online. It will be linked to my main website but for now: 

Welcome to OUCH! my new gallery-shop!

Through a harsh winter, a sense of humour lobotomy, various trip-ups or overly joyous-celebrations about how important my work is…

Snuggrand and I appear to have pulled through intact!

Winter gestives...

Through the dark months, I've been buisy hatching a business. One that I have been gradually building up for a number of years, and the collection of products has become impressive now. It will be ready to fly soon in fact...(watch this space).

Meanwhile I just fell shy of actually becoming a cartoon character whilst working on 'Bliss' towards the end of Febuary, not to mention poor Snuggrand.

Learning the pace, and enjoying the rewards as it becomes easier...(then a nice cold beer).

Insights into episode 2 of my graphic novel series...

A sketch from some of the working notebooks...
Bliss sniffing around...where she is not welcome...

Window

Salt

I see salt sea salt

Salt from my eye that sees

Ocean drops or a tear

The Comic Trade Fair...worth a shot...

Having not a load of experience with these comic conventions...there was a massive range of stuff...super hero's, war, zombies, films, stickers...etc, there were loads of customers; devoted collectors who come out in droves to such events (proper hardcore comic-con!). 


(Insert June 12th, 2011: This convention seems to be a kind of comic antiques market, important, I think, to regard such events as an integral part of the whole sequential art matrix. I was informed by one of the traders that 'Kapow' is host to the current climate of comics. Andrew and I also took a trip to the 'MCM Comic Expo' this May...,current yes, but where the small beginnings of the independent comic artist may be in danger of drowning. I bought the latest 'Tpcat' illustrated comic: 'The Most Difficult Task' from representative Tom McNally, (a Biologist and also it's writer). I also discovered: Howard Hardiman's comic series 'The Lengths', and bought the first episode). 


I was sat amongst it all like a fish out of water, with my peaceful graphic novel about a lost cat and her elderly owners. It seems that Bliss is forever set to cross thresholds (which she does throughout the story). It hasn't ever been the comic itself I have an interest in, but the way it's format offers such a diverse way of creating a story....and of course, a feast of drawing! I didn't feel unwelcome though, so I still hold out hope of perhaps a currently inappropriate event, in the future being peopled with other strays like myself. I like putting myself in situations out of the ordinary and it was a really interesting experience. I sold a few copies of my graphic novel, which to begin with, I had not expected to do... Here are some pics of our motley group. My mother (Judy Linnell) offered vital endorsement...she is well practiced from years of art fairs, shows and the like.