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Blue Suede Shoes at the Nancy Victor

2011-10-17T15:27:00.005+01:00

Yo, folks! It's been crazy hectic with work lately, hence the lack of updates. Back into the saddle now, hopefully with more frequent tidbits.

London's charming Nancy Victor gallery in Fitzrovia is currently housing the second installment of our Gumbo 'Blue Suede Shoes' exhibition. The show is on until October 21st, with opening hours from 10am - 6pm, except Sundays. Limited edition giclee prints for sale!

Blue Suede Shoes

2011-03-26T23:19:00.003Z

The Blue Suede Shoes private view was fab, and had a great time preparing the exhibition with the rest of the Gumbo Collective. Here are my pieces from the exhibition, Blue Dinosaur Escapes and Horse Loves Painting. Plus, a few shots from opening night.

Blue themed Book and Exhibition

2011-02-22T13:18:00.002Z

Another exhibition coming up. Along with the rest of the Gumbo Illustration Collective, I've got some new pieces going up on the walls at the Arts Depot in North Finchley, London, from March 4th till May 1st 2011. The theme is based on a wordplay that takes Blue Suede Shoes through Blue Suede Dinosaur to a series of unexpected twists and turns. A limited edition blue-themed book produced in collaboration with the great Duke Press (featuring a screen printed cover) will also be available. Private View: March 3rd from 6.00-8.30 pm. Don't miss out! (cover and doodles by Gumbo)

London Exhibition

2011-02-07T17:12:00.006Z

I was recently asked to take part in an FCA retrospective exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard in central London. Opening night was fab, with some fine folks and drinks to boot. The exhibition is on till the 12th of February, so if you're in the area, go have a gander. Better photos from the Private View over at Chris Andrews' blog.

Glæd Geol!

2010-12-24T16:32:00.004Z

Due to a massive workload on a project that won't see the light of day until 2012, I've not been able to post a lot of new stuff lately. But here at least is a tiny Xmas greeting. So Bon Noël to you if you've found your way to this wee neck of the woods, and a cracking new year to you!

Sture & Manuel

2010-08-25T23:32:00.001+01:00

Brand new picture book from publishers Gyldendal. A vacuum cleaner that dreams of becoming a piano befriends a street cat who wants to be an opera singer. Script by Lars Høiby and Thomas Owren.

Jenny

2010-08-23T15:07:00.007+01:00

Had a long busy summer that left little time for updates. But back on track now. Here are a few images from "Jenny gets tough", a story about a young girl who disappears into the dark woods. Written by Marita Liabø and published by Samlaget, Norway.

Swingin'

2010-06-10T23:10:00.023+01:00

The wee invite I made for our wedding in Germany next month.
Also features my Mum and Dad dancing it out at some point in the swingin' sixties...

#4

2010-05-06T13:08:00.010+01:00

Just out is the fourth in the series about Bjørnar, his furry friend Hjalmar and their escapades. Written by Eldrid Johansen, it's an easy reader for the young'uns from Norwegian publishers Cappelen Damm. Here's an early rendition of the cover, finished cover and a slew of characters...

Fletcher Hanks

2010-04-13T22:58:00.010+01:00

Just came across this little gem. Fletcher Hanks' «You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation» and its companion «I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets» are well worth a look. Available at Tronsmo and Fantagraphics. Simply ace.

Cover for Snitt

2010-04-12T15:48:00.025+01:00

I was asked to do the cover for the latest issue of Snitt, the magazine for the society of Graphic Designers and Illustrators in Norway (the Norwegian equivalent to Varoom). This edition was planned to mainly feature illustration and illustrators' black books, and thus, the cover was made in the sketchbook in a similar style to my other sketches. I was also afforded a portfolio spot inside the mag. The cover image was partially inverted for print, here's the original:

Coffee shop walls

2009-12-02T10:59:00.006Z

Popped round for a breather at a coffee bar in Oslo and saw the ol' drawings I did quite a few years back still up on the walls. Fun to see that they've lasted this long. The main piece portrays tags and cafés in Thorvald Meyer's street (the street outside) that are already history.

«Påfyll» (top-up) is coincidentally one of the cosiest coffee shops in town, and the hot beverages are excellent indeed. So if you're at Grünerløkka or nearby in the freezing cold, why not stop by?

Yule-tide shenanigans

2009-11-29T00:45:00.007Z

Here's this year's christmas card. Turned out a little different than what I initially had imagined, but that's ok. Inspired by Max Fleischer's ol' Superman cartoons for this one, though it perhaps doesn't look it.

What lurks outside my house at dawn...

2009-11-24T07:39:00.007Z

Fridays

2009-11-23T22:24:00.001Z

New Icon

2009-11-23T17:03:00.007Z

Look out for the new (fav)icon accompanying this blog, and also the corresponding website. Wow, what an exciting post...yawn...

Morning Glory

2009-11-20T11:07:00.003Z

Bygone Times

2009-11-20T02:49:00.005Z

Christmas-y

2009-11-16T12:33:00.014Z

Just received boxes and boxes of books and merchandise for NRK's (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) forthcoming christmas calendar. It's a strange sensation to see the drawings you made in your tiny cave on display in almost every shop you walk into. Too bad the hats only come in kid-sizes, as I could need something woolly on the ears come January.

Back in la Norvège

2009-11-05T15:13:00.017Z

Quite recently made the move back to the cold and rainy hills of Norway. First snow fell yesterday. Brrr.

F-S-SJ

2009-05-07T17:29:00.016+01:00

Finally managed to allocate a couple of hours for the Jamaica Street Open Studios Book image. The result isn't exactly stellar, but hopefully better than a bag of dirt. Ah well, can't always have ones 'druthers.

Lovely textured matchboxes

2009-04-07T03:30:00.013+01:00

Maraid's got a nice international matchbox collection, as well as wrestling posters, found photos and old prints. Worth a peek.

Boogie

2009-03-18T07:06:00.014Z

Just discovered this amazing Serbian photographer. The books are ace. Best stuff I've seen in ages. A modern-day Robert Frank with an edge.

Playing the old waiting game at Schiphol...

2009-03-17T01:48:00.005Z

Picture Book Exhibition

2009-02-14T04:51:00.008Z

I'm taking part in the "Art of Picture Books" exhibition that opens at the Nails Gallery in Bristol next Friday. Pop in if you're in town. :-)

Greetings from the drawingboard

2009-01-06T16:22:00.007Z

Joyeux Noël!

2008-12-10T22:52:00.009Z

I know it's a couple of weeks early, but before I forget it - happy christmas! Here's this year's card. It's a bit reminiscent of last year's, but different enough. :-)

"Hello" again

2008-10-19T18:41:00.011+01:00

Reworked a drawing from my last visit to New York and added some more details. I far prefer this version to the previous one.

The White Tiger

2008-10-19T14:09:00.005+01:00

Just finished a new job for Norwegian publisher Cappelen Damm.
The brief was to produce a new piece for Aravind Adiga's now Booker Prize-winning "White Tiger", which had already been published in the UK.

Trying not to repeat the already established cover, I made several sketches focussing on Balram - the main character and his world as seen from his point of view. Eventually the designer and editor went for the scene with Balram in his driver's seat, showing only a glimpse of his troubled face.

I then did the various elements, drawings and handwritten type to be included (in my favourite 25x25cm sketchbook) and scanned everything for assembly and colouring in Photoshop. For the car reference I found several interior shots of the actual car model online and got a mate to pose in his car.

Early stage:

Finished cover with flaps:

Finished print: