Working hard to create new and abstract compositions these days.
Work in progress on a private mural in rural somerset
Valspar turquoise shade "caribbean escape" almost taking me to a sunny place.. UK summer not quite getting there.. yet
colour outside the lines. Valspar paint
Valspar paint have selected my Whalefest 2015 Mural to feature as part of their "Colour outside the lines" promotional campaign. Look out for my mural in all B+Q stores nationwide!
Marroccan Wall- Melting pot
Fresh off the boat, or the train, or whatever type of journey it was that i went on for a week at Glastonbury festival that made me feel wonky until at least the 4th of July, I joyfully decorated a friends back yard.
We chose a Marroccan tile pattern to start, used Greek inspired colours, listened to Jamaican music, drank Mexican beer and then ordered Thai food to celebrate . Good old England!!!!
Glastonbury 2015. Shangri-la
This years Worthy Farm input was in the shape of these glorious greek-yoghurt inspired shiny signs for the heaven lounge in Shangri-la. And now i take my annual vow to learn to sign-write the real way rather than treating words like graphic murals .
My own gym. Byron Bay
Those of you who know me won't be suprised that i've been in the gym everyday this week.. But this time its been in my painting shorts rather than my lycra.
MyOwnGym is a sweet little womens only gym in Byron Bay where i've been having a right laugh over the last few months, sweating out the stress of being homeless and jobless.
Never forgetting to be thankful that i get to exercise alongside some of my Glasto homies who NEVER would have worked out back in Blighty! Thats the power of Australia for ya!
My Own Gym before.
All organic everyday. SANTOS ORGANICS Byron Bay
Long awaited chalk board paint job in SANTOS organics cafe in the A+I estate Byron Bay.
I reckon i have seriously cheered up Josh here by painting his favourite heliconia flowers all around his workplace.
Eachtime i'm drinking a smoothie or a juice or eating the life-changing protein pattie burger i feel like a chump for ever complaining about my life. Ever
Anyone for Tennis?
Totally off-scale jungle banana plant pattern for ByronBay Tennis club!!
This 30m wall kept me well busy over Christmas and New year.
Too busy mixing green paint and fighting off the ants to get caught up with eating chocolate and drinking wine.. which in my world is a RESULT!
Underwater Love. Fishbowl toilet.
Jungle commission. Coachwerks
Recent commission completed in record time with pressures of leaking roofs and international flights
Titled. Selva. 120x150 acrylic on canvas.
Have been working on this commisson out of my new temporary studio in the leaky shed that is Coachwerks studios. Hollingdean. Brighton. There’s a scene here hiding somewhere i can feel it has so much un pretentious potential. Shame i’m leaving the hempishere…
Dodging puddles and painting with gloves on already in October!!
Surf Maroc II
Painting in Circles
Mixed feelings about my last projects in Tagazhout Marrocco for Surf Maroc.
I feel very thankful for being able to holiday for weeks for free but there's a question here as to weather i managed to have a holiday around the ton of painting work i did. i made 4 substatial pieces in 2 weeks which is a personal record!
The Surf Maroc guys and what they do out there is so epic! Working super hard to create the best holiday for hundreds of surfers and yoga enthusiasts each week.
Dawn yoga facing the ocean WAS an absolute dream.
The general smell and hassles of Tagazhout wasn't . so pros and cons all round.
“Doors to a desert world” 150 x 150 cm acrylic on board
"cactus patterns" 50x50 acrylic on old canvas.
my feet . yes barefoot painting was a fun part.
"Painting in circles" 1 of 2 40x40 acrylic on board
"Christmas cactus 2" 30x50cm acrylic on old canvas
wings and things...
Wings and things
New Brighton Mural for a good friend. Having escaped the festival grips of Boomtown fair, i concentrated on painting pretty things, swimming in rivers and doing yoga in the sun. AH RELAX!!!
Based on this kitchen mural from 2010. counting down 15months till i do my washing up there again.
Boom Town Fair 2014
BOOMTOWN
Painted a few large signs and things during the build of Downtown BOOMTOWN FAIR. Making things look sketchy old and gross was not my thing. so left before the party, as i was worried it was going to be sketchy, young, and gross.
Also helped to decorate this BEAST of a main stage!!! shame i missed it looking like this!
Tropicana Tryptich
tropicana triptych
First canvas commission for a long while.. seems to be an annual occurrance that whilst the sun is shining outside and the dog is looking at me with "park??" eyes, i'm inside battling with motivation and finding time to do things like clean the inside of the bin and the bottom of the fridge, when really i should be very excited to be working on such a perfect piece for my style!!!!
Hummingbird triptych for lisa.
Glastonbury Festival 2014. Shangri-La
Shangri-la heaven and hell
A lot can happen in 3 weeks on Worthy Farm!
This year i had the privilege to join the Shangri-la field in their epic building of temporary heaven and hell. Corporate hell was the inspiration for this signpost.
Font sketching and working with stone carvers to make these doorways and signs
The sun shone hard throughout the build and the crew were an amazing bunch. All well experienced in the ways of the south-east corner and extraordinarily dedidated craftspeople!!!.
