The Little Match Girl by Shobhna Patel
represented by Artist Partners has been working away on this stunning book. It’s a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl in a stunning papercut accordion fold book.
Stewart Easton’s Interactive Quilt
Stewart Easton represented by Artist Partners shows his wonderful embroidery and brilliant Illustration work - here is one of his recent embroidery commissions.
Sam Hadley’s vintage cover artwork for Captain in Calico
Sam Hadley has illustrated the cover artwork for Captain in Calico - the lost novel by George MacDonald Fraser. This was actually the first novel written by the author but it was originally rejected by publishers and put away in a fire-prof safe by the author which was discovered by his children after his death.
Miguel Ordóñez and Jimmy Fallon present ‘Dada’
Miguel Ordóñez recently worked with American talk show host Jimmy Fallon on a children’s book for US publisher Macmillan. The tongue-in-cheek book encourages babies to utter ‘Dada’ as their first word. We think Miguel did a great job with the fun illustrations!
Chris Moore for The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
A new museum dedicated to the art of storytelling, funded by legendary Star Wars director, George Lucas, is to be built in Chicago and planned to be completed in 2018.
We are extremely proud to learn that artwork from Chris Moore is one of the first to be selected to exhibit.
Chris is a world-renowned commercial illustrator specialising in sci-fi illustration and the piece chosen by the Lucas Museum was painted for Philip K. Dick’s classic novel “Ubik”. It fits beautifully in the catalogue of images that have so far been revealed on their website.
The photographic work of Lin Blythe
Some of you may know we used to represent Lin Blythe as an illustrator here at Artist Partners in the late 80s. She returns today with a photography portfolio that we’re delighted to share with you. (more…)
The talented illustrator, designer, and writer Charlie Sutcliffe
Hugely talented illustrator, designer, and writer Charlie Sutcliffe has been busily working away during the summer on new story texts, and ideas for new children's books.
We have a lovely new pdf portfolio of his recent work which we would love to send you if you would like to see more of his stunning artworks and text ideas.
Charlie's work is totally unique, and works brilliantly in Games, Books, Prints etc
Charlie Sutcliffe is represented by Artist Partners
Emily Tull Shortlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2015
The Ruth Borchard Collection is the UK’s only public collection of self-portraits by British and Irish artists, with 150 works and growing. The Original Collection was the life-long project of Ruth Borchard, who built up a collection of 100 self-portraits by the most distinguished twentieth-century artists in Britain. The Prize offers a unique opportunity for new and established artists alike to compete for a £10,000 prize, and the chance for their work to be purchased for the Ruth Borchard Next Generation Collection. Emily Tull's portrait, which has been shortlisted, is from a series of hand-embroidered works of art.
Here's what she says about the work:
"In this series beauty and fragility are enhanced. Hand stitching takes the place of drawing, abstracting the subject, breaking down the features to a more vulnerable state. The thread 'melting' into the fabric representing delicate 'skin'."You can see her portrait "Fragility #2" exhibit along with other entries for the prize at Piano Nobile Kings Place,London until the October 9thEmily Tull is represented by Artist Partners
Steward Easton label and mural for twisted barrel ale
The mural on the wall is on the outside of the brewery Twisted Barrel Ale. It's a new brewery which has just opened up in Coventry. The imagery on the wall was drawn from an open brief- they wanted a representation of Coventry. Stewart chose to use the story of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom to depict for the wall painting.
Prior to the bombing during the blitz, Coventry was a real pretty city with a vast amount of Tudor buildings. After the war the council pulled what was left down with a view of rebuilding it and making it a modern town - but it was never finished. As a reference to this Stewart have drawn lots of tudor style buildings based on the remaining ones in Coventry.
The labels design was once again an open brief, though Stewart needed to have connections with Coventry.
On the label design you will see the Tudor buildings, Coventry's three spires, doves (as a reference to Coventry being a city of peace and reconciliation). I drew a lad and a lass in celebration of the tag line 'more folk than punk' from the brewery.
For more of Stewart's lovely work please go to the Artist Partners website.
Steward Easton is represented by Artist Partners
Caroline Smith’s artwork chosen for the the programme of the Opera Salome
Caroline Smith represented by Artist Partners has just had some great news, that one of her sensational images of Salome chosen for the the programme of the Opera Salome, which will be showing at the Santa Fe Opera House opening on 18th July 2015
Caroline Smith represented by Artist Partners