HIGH-VIZ FUTURISM

Found this close-up of one of my paintings while going through my files. Love the colours and the textures.

Close-up, angled detail shot. Acrylic on box canvas, 60cm x 60cm, 2018.

UNDER THE ARCHES: BIRMINGHAM NOIR

The BBC's super-hit show Peaky Blinders is set in Birmingham and more specifically, the streets of Digbeth, which have traditionally been the seat of the local Irish community.  However, thanks to the Luftwaffe in World War II, not much of the old neighbourhoods actually remain, and the production has to film elsewhere in the country. Despite that, the Digbeth area of town, where the music and arts festival takes place, still has a certain cinematic ambience if you can catch it in the right light. Below is a selection of photographs from around my studio.

( Below ) : The Old Typhoo Building, Bordesley Street

( Below ) : Lower Trinity Street

( Below ) : The Custard Factory, Floodgate Street

( Below ) : Lower Trinity Street

( Below ) : Coventry Road

( Below ) : Coventry Road

( Below ) : Electric Supply Station, Upper Trinity Street

( Below ) : Adderley Street

( Below ) : The Custard Factory, Gibb Street

WORK IN PROGRESS [ cont'd from 23rd January ]

As-Yet-Untitled, Acrylic On Canvas, 60cm x 60cm.

PHOTO DIARY: MANCHESTER, SEPT 24TH 2015

Went to visit the Affordable Art Fair yesterday. Wasn't allowed in, due to a misprint on the advertising ( - great, thanks for that! ). Decided to visit several galleries instead. Never got round to those either, because the city is so beautiful, I was mesmerised by the architecture and street scenes. I can only assume that Manchester was less bombed by the Luftwaffe than Birmingham ( which, let's face it, in comparison, is an unsightly mess ). 

Below: Ironically, the grimy window in the art gallery contributed to the 'painterly' look of this photo.

One minute, the light made Manchester look like a movie set, then next, a painting. I can't get over what an incredibly photogenic city it is.

I forgot my camera's chip, so borrowed a colleague's iPhone 6. After fumbling with it for most of the day ( you can see the shadows caused by my finger in front of the lens ), I began to get the hang of it. I've come to the conclusion it's better than my actual camera.

With the wide streets and the trams, Manchester resembles an archetypal European city...

...and also New York City.

I really do have to come back, ASAP.

All pics are shot on an iPhone 6.

OUT NOW, COURTESY OF BUCKETFEET: ALEXI K's 'ELECTRONIQUE' SHOE!

Inspired by my love of urban futurism and electronic music, the ELECTRONIQUE is my homage to those things that provide the foundation of my creativity. 

NOTE: This has now sold out. If there are plans to reissue this design, I'll let you know!

( Post updated from 01 / 09 / 2015 )

LONDON UNDERGROUND N-DIMENSIONAL HYPERBALL

Concept: In the future, we'll be able to put the whole of London's Underground into a ball, and travel along the inside surface of it. In fact, they've probably done it already - only they haven't announced it, in case the transport union gets 'ideas' and announces another strike.

BLOC PARTY

Ink on watercolour postcard, April 2015.

MISTSTÜCK

This is what happens when your sentient computer decides how the graphics SHOULD look. Beautiful!