Kolchoz for De Morgen newspaper
Kolchoz aka Sam Vanallemeersch's produced this brilliant Illustration to accompany an article discussing International Women's Day.
Joe Wilson Exhibition at The Coningsby Gallery
Joe Wilson's first solo exhibition 'Fireworks For Dead Men' will be on show at The Coningsby Gallery on 24 March - 24 April 2014
Retrospective exhibition of Gary Blythe
Very exciting news! A long awaited and comprehensive and retrospective exhibition is being held at The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in Birkenhead.
Gary Blythe the renowned children's book illustrator and Kate Greenaway award winning artist will be showing just some of his many famously beautiful oil paintings from The Whales Song and other award winning and best selling books - Book covers, quirky paintings, and personal paintings, and text illustrations will adorn the walls of two rooms.
The exhibition being held next door is that of Henry Moore's ... Well worth a visit.
For more wonderful work go to http://www.artistpartners.com/portfolios/gary_blythe/index.html
Lynn Hatzius
We are delighted to introduce you to the inspiring work of illustrator and collage artist Lynn Hatzius, the latest artist to join Phosphor. Offering a number of distinctive styles, including collages featuring vintage engravings and intricate prints with a papercut look, Lynn has previously been commissioned by publishers including Random House, GQ Magazine and Readers Digest.
Just Published: Foxy Tales – The Cunning Plan illustrated by Alex T Smith
Whilst Alex T Smith is busy touring the country as the official World Book Day illustrator, he has another book published this month by Hodder. Foxy Tales, A Cunning Plan is the first in a series of fiction titles which are a spin off from his popular picture books Egg and Catch Us if You Can Can, reuniting Foxy DuBois and the dastardly Alphonso the Alligator. Hodder have teamed Alex up with author Caryl Hart and the dynamic duo have created an hilarious tale of mayhem and mischief, perfect for young readers AND their parents!
Just Published: Hector and the Big Bad Knight by Alex T Smith
World Book Day illustrator, Alex T Smith has written and illustrated his ninth picture book, Hector and the Big Bad Knight, published by Scholastic this month. Hector and his sidekick chicken, Norman, battle the evil Knight who has stolen Granny's magic wand. Can the tiniest boy in the village outsmart the naughty Knight and his humongous hungry dragon? Well, anything is possible with just little bit of magic and a bag of crisps!
To celebrate World Book Day, Alex also shows us 'How to Draw a Knight' in a series of pictures for The Guardian online.
World Book Day Illustrator: Alex T Smith
Alex T Smith is the official illustrator for World Book Day 2014. He was thrilled to be asked to provide the illustrations for this year's promotional material. The brief was great fun, picking up on all of Alex’s favourite things to draw, appealing to children from nursery age to ten years old. Watch out for Alex as he tours the country this month visiting book shops, festivals and children's learning centres.
Now in its 17th year, World Book Day is the biggest celebration of books, reading, authors & illustrators of its kind, for children of all ages in the UK. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, it is marked in over 100 countries worldwide.
The major aim of World Book Day is to encourage children to discover the power of reading for pleasure by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. Every year, over 14 million £1 book tokens are distributed to over 46,650 educational establishments nationwide (nursery and pre-school through to secondary) – one for nearly every child in full-time education in the country.
Hannah George
Hannah George recently created these beautiful pieces for M&S Bank's guide to alternative investments. Hannah's sophisticated artworks were used to illustrate how choosing the right wine can offer a great return.
Helen Ingham and ‘Adventures in Letterpress’
Helen Ingham and her poster 'Look It's Bob' are to be featured in a new book published by Laurence King entitled 'Adventures in Letterpress' . Helen is one of only three letterpress printmakers from the UK to be selected. She has also been invited to take part in an exhibition which will take place in June 2014 you can find more information at :
