Market times

I had a wee stall at St. Georges Market in Belfast a couple of weeks ago and thought i'd share some pics of it! It was my first market experience so i was feeling a bit nervous but it went really well and hopefully i'll get to do lots more.

I.F. Hatch

Very stereotypical.....sorry....but i kinda like her! She hatches plans to take over the world while she knits!

Plates for sale!!!

Hey everyone...just letting you know that you can now get your mitts on some of my plates at this great crafty selling website called Folksy. Happy shopping.....

Roxy wonder dog

Painting time....

Decided to try my hand at some painting......which i haven't done in a verrrrryyy long time. Im so used to doodling that i found it quite hard work, but it's definately worthwhile getting back to basics (actually looking and concentrating).....thanks john for the push!

Buns, coffee, and some of my work...

"If you go down to the Clements on the Stranmillis Road today, your in for a big surprise"....well not really that big....but you will see my work which is currently adorning the walls.....so go and have a nosey if you fancy it....also i highly recommend the choc chip muffins...!

FORFEY (fawr-fee)

Here's a documentary of Forfey Festival i exhibited at in August so you can have a wee gander.....my work appears around 14:30.

Jeff

I found a photo of jeff (he was bought at Forfey Festival) and decided to upload him. Hope he's having fun at his new home.

Abi and Colin

I was commissioned these two birdy pieces by a lovely lady called abi spendlove.....she has a website of her own which you can see here.

Wardrobes and backdrops...

I designed a projectable backdrop for a band called Suzey and the Sinners. They used it as a

background for their gig at The Wardrobe in Leeds.

This was a wee wedding pressie i conjured up for a couple of lovely newlyweds.....

Le couple d'amour.

I was recently commissioned by a lovely lady for her second wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago. This is what i came up with....happy anniversary guys! 

Close ups...

Was just thinking the other day that my work is  best seen close up, then you can see all the detail.... so thought i'd upload a few wee close ups of lampshades that i have made....

Happy sunday project...

This was a wee pressie for two lovely people....

Forfey festival 09

This weekend i had the pleasure of showing my work at Forfey Festival 09.  

Forfey is an intimate folky festival, held at a farm in the wilds of co.fermanagh, where people can go and appreciate art and music..... It's really exciting to be part of something which is supporting local home grown northern irish talent!

A wee pic of people checking out my work in the arthouses....

I.F. unfold

I.F. adapt

Fantastic Mr. Fennec Fox!

Pretty northern ireland...

Took some photos last night at the lakes that i thought were nice, so decided to share.....

I.F. - cracked

a grumpy old man in a trucker cap.....always fun to draw.hehe

Saw some interesting people in the Telegraph Magazine so decided to have a wee go at drawing them.

out with the old....?

I was looking through some photos on my computer and stumbled across my old Foundation final project from about 4(ish) years ago. I used to think it was totally removed from what my work is about now but i can see it was just the start of my learning curve.  I don't think i take my work so seriously anymore....by that, i don't mean that i don't care....it's just that i learnt to have fun with my designs and illustrations.  I was really proud of this piece, still sortof am, but me and my work have changed and moved on alot since then......

Here it is....

I.F. - contagious

Quickest sketch ever for illustration friday....lots to do! I like the idea of laughter being contagious.

Procrastination.....

Sometimes (others might say all the time) i procrastinate and this is what happens......bear wall....

Haircut?

Arthur thought his split ends were getting abit unmanageable.

I.F. - parade

Audrey always hated the dog beauty pageant parade!