The Last Taxidermy

Here is the latest reason for my ink-stained fingers. A private commission in a swish pad in The Park, Nottingham. A very enjoyable project, the beautiful view from the balcony helped a little too. I do have to say that this might be my last bit of Taxidermy drawing for a little while. It's time to tackle the unknown. Starting with moving house to East London in less than a week. I'm truly excited and almost fully prepared for a diet consisting mostly of dry weetabix.

Overdue Antlers

Below is a Posca Pen Painting for a fine friend of mine who also delights in dead things. So much so that part of my payment for this painting was indeed a (properly preserved) squirrel's tail.

Barbershop Mutant

I have spent most of June and some of July working at a welcome leisurely pace on this complex beast of an ink drawing. It is applied to the walls of 28 Girls and Boy Barbers in Hockley, Nottingham (who, may I add, are expert fringe trimmers) and it stretches 10 feet up, covering the entire wall of old German maps. This was a really fun project, though installation could only take place when the shop was shut which meant my dinnertimes usually consisted of a bowl of muesli in a hairdressing chair. It was well worth it though.

Door envy

I aDOORe this.

Tweet

Just recently discovered the joys of a punchy one-liner through Twitter.
I'll be Jenniewebs.

Shrewd.

I have spent most of the month of June flitting about and not doing too much of any one thing. Apart from getting anxious about my fast approaching move to London but then realising that nothing can be done at present. All this sunshine has meant that my productivity levels are at an all time low. Chilled watermelon and cloudless skies are just too hard to resist. I have been making some (smallish) inroads to my ever growing to-do list however. See above for two drawings for a pal's publication (more information soon) and below for a little shrew.

Drawings: Bodega Social Club, Nottingham.

You can see the result of my Studio Hermit Days up in The Bodega on Pelham Street now. I felt a little over-exposed all weekend, with a slightly nervous tummy every time I walked past but kind and lovely comments and emails have been pouring in so now I feel a lot better. If you happen to be in the area at a loose end, order a pint and see if you can locate the 14 animal species (2 doubles) 3 vegetables, 2 insects, 1 skeleton and 2 mutants. Good fun :)