Accompany Benji Davies on an Adventure to Grandad’s Island

I defy you not to be touched by this book

- Elisa Offord, Marketing & Publicity Director, Simon & Schuster

Summer 2015 is set to be a popular season for Bright picture books launching into the public eye and gracing the shelves of book lovers the world over. One of these future classics comes from the pen of award-winning author illustrator Benji Davies and is set to supersede Benji’s critically acclaimed debut title The Storm Whale (Simon & Schuster) having already been shortlisted in the AOI World Illustration Awards 2015. This month, we proudly add the stunningly illustrated & powerfully written Grandad’s Island (Simon & Schuster) to our growing Bright Bookshelf.

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Alex Williamson – Usain Bolt Cover for The Red Bulletin

Think you can run faster than Usain Bolt? Alex Williamson created this strong cover for Red Bulletin Magazine for an interview with Usain on how to enhance your performance.

Alex Williamson is represented by Debut Art

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 9th

Emily Tull is represented by Artist Partners

Three mobile murals by HEY Studio

GRUMBUG! by Adam Stower

Grumbug! is Adam Stower's beautifully illustrated new picture book, follow up to the charming Troll and the Oliver

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Gary Walton illustrates Colliers Report

Garry Walton was commissioned by Rare Breed to illustrate Colliers Midsummer Retail Report. Pastiche artist Garry worked in the classic comic book style to create a series of bold characters for the reports covers.

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Art in Action with Ruth Rowland

Ruth Rowland was showcased at Art in Action last week; the event which shows how artists work in studio.

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Advice and Insights from Phosphor’s Top Artists

Phosphor Art are running a feature on their website called Meet the Artist, a simple five question interview which aims to gain a better insight into the world of their artists. Most recently featured was Chinese artist Nod Young who told Phosphor all about his current self-initiated comic book project and advises aspiring artists to grab every opportunity.

A new interview will be uploaded monthly so look out for July’s interview, which will feature the work of Jenny Lloyd.

See all previous interviews and some other news here:https://www.phosphorart.com/category/meet-the-artist/

 Jenny Lloyd is represented by Phosphor Art

Tracie Ching – Keep Watch / Ted Baker & Moore

Tracie created a mysterious cityscape that integrates with the 3D watch display towers in the Ted Baker & Moore store on Commercial Street, London. The colours and lighting make it feel like a surreal night scene from a dark comic that fit with Ted Baker’s sharp style and fun approach to all their visuals.

Curiouser & Curiouser – Dan Taylor Celebrates 150 years of Wonderland!

Dan Taylor is represented by The Bright Group