October 2011
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My part in National Schools Film Week
At the end of October I found myself in one of the plush auditoriums in the Empire Leicester Square film theatre, London: although this time around I stood behind the lectern. At the request of the Hungarian Cultural Centre I volunteered to present a 90 minute screening of Hungarian animations from Kecskemétfilm, as part of the National Schools Film Week, for around a hundred primary school...
Little Lion in three languages
My latest picture book for Frances Lincoln, written by award-winning author Lesley Beake, has already picked up foreign co-editions. Little Lion is now available in three different languages: Danish, Swedish and English.
The quirky and charming story was inspired by the tales of the Xam San ‘Bushmen’ of the Northern Cape in South Africa, first recorded by linguists Wilhelm Bleek and...
May 2011
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Best Children's Illustrated Book Awards 2011
“I See the Moon” made it to the shortlist of the 2011 English 4-11 Best Children’s Illustrated Book Awards, Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction Award. This is an annual award run by the English Association for the best children’s illustrated books of the year.
March 2011
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My Magic Mirror is featured in the Guardian
Thanks to the dedicated effort of Soapbox Events, Alien Nation @ Great Western Studios has been receiving steady media interest, but I wasn’t prepared to see myself in Tuesday’s Guardian! We took this photo on the shortest and possibly coldest day in December, in my living room. Because of the snowfalls, my delivery of special green paint was late, the exhibited final piece also...
Alien Nation: The Exhibition
Inspired by Hungarian born author, George Mikes’ book, and their own interpretation on “How To Be An Alien”, a group of high profile London based artists put this exciting and challenging exhibition together. I’m delighted to be part of the show, organized by Soapbox Events.
I’ve created an interactive piece, inspired by fairground mirrors, for visitors to place...
January 2011
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Reviews, reviews
My latest picture book, I See the Moon, received positive reviews this month!
December 2010
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Azad is in Scandinavia
The little hero of my first book seems to have hit it off with Northern Europe. After Danish and Swedish co-editions, the Norwegian publisher IKO-Forlaget has taken him on board. I would be delighted to see him in Finnish, not to mention magical Iceland - though the English edition is already doing well in the libraries there!
September 2010
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Images 34 exhibition opens
Illustrations from my first published book for children, Azad’s Camel have been selected to be included in the AOI Images 34 annual catalogue that showcases the best of contemporary British illustration. The accompanying exhibition will tour the UK and opens in London next week. It promises to be a diverse and exciting show, so please come along!
Venue: London College of Communication...
July 2010
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Exhibition In Space
This week I’m taking part in the annual exhibition of East London Printmakers, “ELP in Space”. I’ve recently discovered Japanese plywood as a wonderful surface for screenprinting onto. I’m currently exhibiting two prints at the Triangle gallery, which are also available for sale. More details here.
June 2010
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The Heart of Hackney!
One of my latest projects is called The Heart of Hackney, part of the Body Talk exhibition (June 1st to Aug 28th, Hackney Museum). I have created an animation of hearts, which is housed in a red fabric tent and projected onto the floor. The video sequence is made up from drawings and doodles of more than 100 Hackney citizens, collected by the wonderful Katja Rosenberg. The Heart beats till the end...
February 2010
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Drawing Inspiration
The exhibition is a display of original artwork from six titles shortlisted for the new Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award as a part of their 2010 Children’s Book Festival.
I am exhibiting four original artworks from “Night Flight” written by Michaela Morgan. Read an insightful review on Armadillo online.
There will also be a fabulous display of drawings by the children who...
December 2009
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East London Printmakers' Festive Open Studio Event
Once a year the busy members of ELP put their precious presses and rollers to rest, and swing their studio’s gate open to the public.
Join us to celebrate the festive season, whilst sipping mulled wine and sampling the prints and other goodies on offer. Don’t forget to invite your friends, too!
November 2009
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AOI Images 34 selection
I found a letter from the AOI buried beneath a 6 inch deep pile of pizza flyers – the postman doesn’t do stairs - informing me that my illustrations have been selected to be included in Images 34.
Images 34 is the showcase for the best of contemporary British illustration, and the only independent, jury-selected illustration annual and touring exhibition in the UK.
Looking forward to the fab...
In production
This month I’m putting the final touches to a book that teaches children about the Moon. (More details nearer to publication, 2010.)
Basking in the Full Moon’s light, this owl is the meanest looking I’ve ever drawn. (detail)
So many colours for a book that is almost entirely made up of night scenes!
A detail from a jungle scene, ready for editing, is all I need to lighten up a dull, wet...
September 2009
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“Azad’s Camel” in the shops
My first picture book hits the book market today. So far it has been co-edited in Swedish, Danish, Korean and a US edition is due in early 2010. It’s the beginning of an exciting journey, fare well, my friend!
(detail from the end-paper)
Invitation to Wonderland!
Invitations for the private view are now being sent out.
I’m exhibiting three original prints inspired by the firebird or phoenix, a legendary creature that features in myths and fairytales all around the world.
…firebird feeding on the Sun (detail, original size 50x45cm)
July 2009
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Tales From the Forest
I’m a bit of a wordsmith and got excited about a project that’s been initiated by a fellow printmaker to inspire people to express themselves by writing a fairytale.
I’ve illustrated my Hungarian fairytale, “The Gingerbread Hussar” with a complementary lino print, kissed onto heavy Somerset paper by a cute Albion vintage press. I’ve a couple left for sale, contact me if...
June 2009
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ELEVEN 2009
ELEVEN – East London Printmakers Annual Show This week I am exhibiting a couple of prints with the wonderful ELP, the Hackney based artists printmakers cooperative I’m a member of. The sheer diversity of the works alone should be enough to draw you in. Enjoy it while you can! And buy a print or few.