Mail Art! I found out about Canadian artist Jessica Gowling’s artwork through Twitter some time ago, and became really interested in the Mail Art that she does. She creates beautiful packages of fun and interesting art and ephemera that she sends to other artists around the world, and in return they create packages for her…. Continue Reading
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Recent News Just a little update on my recent news! I’m partway through a commission for Oxford University Press which has been great fun… and also very exciting for me as they’re a publisher that I’ve always wanted to work for. I’ve created an illustration for them based on one of Aesop’s Fables… the story… Continue Reading
A sneak peek at some work in progress Here are a couple of pics from a project I’m currently working on. I’m about halfway through illustrating this Indian folk tale, and really enjoying it! My colour-scheme of earth colours and hot reds, yellows and oranges was inspired by Dulac, one of those classical illustrators who… Continue Reading
‘New Cross Turn Left’ Comics/Small Press garden party! Just a little update on an event I took part in yesterday… New Cross Turn Left was organised by members of the Fleece Station studio (and others,) and it was a great sunny event full of comics and cake. The studio is part of the Old Police… Continue Reading
Illustrated map of Mexico I’ve just finished an illustrated map of Mexico for this wonderful website: www.theydrawandtravel.com Anyone can submit an illustration to this site… you might be familiar with their sister site They Draw and Cook which invited illustrators and designers to submit illustrated recipes. (Mine is here! http://www.theydrawandcook.com/recipes/roasted-butternut-squash-and-sage-risotto-by-katriona-chapman) The brief with They Draw and Travel is… Continue Reading
International Alternative Press Festival Round-up The alternative press festival yesterday and Saturday went very well… I met some great people and I’m going to share some of their fantastic work here. A highlight for me was Elisabeth Fairman from the Yale Centre for British Art buying a copy of my book ‘The Garden’, to add… Continue Reading