Exhibition now hung at Wilf's cafe!

My exhibition is now on the walls of Wilf's cafe in Staveley, Cumbria. I have taken over the top two rooms of the cafe with one room dedicated to local scenes around Staveley and Kendal and the other room displaying animal drawings and original illustrations from my campervan book. Here is a taster:

The exhibition will run until at least the middle of July so there's plenty of time to pop over and have a look!

Up-coming exhibition!

I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to exhibit at Wilf's cafe in Staveley, Cumbria. I used to work in the cafe back in my student days and always admired the exhibitions there so I am very chuffed to be able to become an exhibitor myself. The exhibition will be showing my pen and water colour drawings of local scenes around Staveley and Kendal, as well as animal drawings and some original illustrations from my I love/hate my Campervan book. Here are a couple of tasters of the new landscape scenes:

Wilf's Cafe

Sunday morning, Staveley

The exhibition opens next Tuesday April 17th and will run until the end of July. All artworks are for sale as well as a selection of new greeting card designs and books.

Please do pop in and take a look if you're in the area, it's worth the trip even just for a sample of Wilf's famous chocolate brownie!

For more details about location etc check out Wilf's website here www.wilfs-cafe.co.uk

Press release!

I am pleased to post that my Campervan book has been featured in the March/April issue of VW Camper and Commercial magazine. If you are a fellow VW fan this magazine has an abundance of interesting articles and plenty of pictures of temptingly beautiful VW buses! Buy your copy at their website here: www.volkswagencamper.co.uk

New online outlet

I am pleased to report that I have a new online outlet for my book. Wubs Dubs is a fantastic online shop selling all sorts of funky VW gifts and memorabilia, I am chuffed to have my book featured on their website, check it out here:

http://www.wubsdubs.co.uk

Book promotion

It has been a slow start to the year for me on the illustration front, which has actually been a bit of a relief after a very hectic December! I am now getting stuck into some self promotion and I have high hopes for my Campervan book sales this year. Things have started well as my book gets a mention in the News section of the February edition of 'Classic Van and Pick-up magazine', thanks Ted! The magazine can be bought from most big newsagents or directly from their website here: http://www.classicvan.co.uk/

I am also hoping for a mention in the next issue of VW Camper and Commercial magazine among others so watch this space for more details!

New Staveley pics!

When I visited Cumbria at the weekend I was very pleased to find that my two Staveley paintings had sold on the opening night of the 'Small' exhibition at Staveley's Mill Yard Studios. So while there is an interest in Staveley paintings I thought I would make full use of my visit and attempt a couple of new paintings. I stood out in the cold and managed to dodge the sleet showers just long enough to draw these two December scenes.

This one is entitled 'St Margarets Church Tower' for obvious reasons...

And this one was drawn just as the sun was going down and the high street became busy with hikers heading down off the hills so it is titled 'Homeward bound, December dusk Staveley'...

Exhibition of original illustrations at Earthy foods

I am very excited to have had the opportunity to put up a small exhibition of original illustrations from my book 'I love/hate my Campervan' on the staircase at Earthy foods on Ratcliffe terrace in Edinburgh. The pen and watercolour illustrations are all for sale starting from just £75. They will hopefully help promote the book which is for sale in the Earthy shop along with my coasters and xmas cards and loads of wonderful organic produce and quirky hand-made products by local crafters and confectioners. Pop along for a look and don't forget to taste some of the scrumptious food they have on offer in their cafe...

I will also be taking part in the Earthy Christmas craft fair at their Portbello shop next weekend which will no doubt be crammed with wonderful gift ideas and treats...visit the earthy website here...