Sea no Evil

I have been doing some work for the noisy boys of Ocean Bottom Nightmare. The beast below is the Cover design for their forthcoming EP Panicdote. Since drawing this I have been paying more attention to the supermarket fish counter than deemed normal by the obliging staff of Sainsburys.

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.

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.

Beefing Up

Spent a few extra days filling out the bare corners of my wall installation, commissioned by COW (http://www.wearecow.blogspot.com/) Only the wallpaper needs filling in now, these pics are a just a little update. Do pop along to the Manchester store, or any COW for that matter, for delivery days have been bringing with them a glorious selection of vintage gems. Trust me I've seen. And purchased.

If you happen to own a shop, an office, a house or even just a bit of wall I am available for large scale commissions. In all shapes and sizes, of all subjects or shapes! Just drop me a line at jen.webber@hotmail.co.uk :)

The Hockley Hustle 2009

My Faithful Hound. A limited edition screen-printed T-shirt design for 'The Hockley Hustle'. A Nottingham based Music and Creative Arts Festival taking place annually in October.
This design is still available from Oxfam Originals on Goosegate, Hockley, Nottingham.
Printed in Electric Blue.

Trophy Heads at Lee Rosy's Tea Shop

After travelling Europe for part of the summer, my 'Back To School' Project for September was a Hand-Drawn wall installation at Lee Rosy's Tea on Broad Street, Nottingham. The collection of Trophy Heads and Taxidermy was hand-drawn with ink and brush and my framed works on paper decorate the rest of the tea shop.
It took quite a while but the splendid staff plied me with free tea so I left with no complaints, if a little over-caffeinated. I recommend the Rooibos Flower Dance and the Apple Cake. Ths exhibition is still up now so if you're in the Hockley Area of Nottingham do drop in for a look and a Hot Bev.

New Work/Old News

A few new drawings, private commissions and private thoughts...