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Friday, 26 Feb 2010:Quiche, cake and artThe Good Earth in Wells, Somerset invited me to hang sixteen framed editions of my Tree print series at the end of last month. It is a seductive veggie and vegan enclave at the heart of me favourite county, as well as being a chilled out antidote to the stress of modern living with its relaxed café, and adjoining food store and interiors shop. The show is due to last on into the middle of the year.
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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010:'Love Birds' private viewThe pink champagne flowed and love was in the air at the successful private viewing of 'Love Birds' valenetine print show at Snap Studio, Bristol. All eight resident artists had printed and contributed work on the single theme to the show which lasts until early May. My showcase as guest artist was given space on the shop floor and all worked very well together.
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February 10:Field NotesI've just completed hand printing 4 individual screen printed notebooks. Each bound A6 notebook is ruled and features a different rural image. The books are available as a set of four or individually, both bound by a brown paper band. Get your boots on and take notes!
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February 10:Happy ValentinesSend the one you love my hand printed 'Pigeon Fancier' postcard. The design is available in a selection of hot colours - red, candy pink, and fluorescent pink - printed onto a variety of coloured and natural cards. The reverse is blank for your sweet nothings and question mark with the words 'From me...'. Small limited edition prints printed in red are also available. Until I get them loaded onto my shop they are £3.00 each or £10.00 for an assorted pack of four if you have more than one valentine, including P&P.
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February 10:Pigeon Fancier'Pigeon Fancier' is a hand silk screened print, printed in pigeon blood red and fluorescent pink. They are available in small limited edition runs and will make the perfect valentines gift, listen to your partner coo with delight. They measure 210 mm wide by 157 mm high apx and are £70.00 each including P&P within the UK and VAT.
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February 10:Love Birds at Snap GalleryLove is in the air and Snap celebrates with a show themed on birds. The gallery has kindly invited me to be the first exhibiting artist from outside the studio to show my work. This will be an ongoing programme. Snap is a gallery, print workshop and studio space for eight Bristol artists. Snap artists specialise primarily in screen printing, with the majority of the artwork for sale in the gallery being produced on the premises. The show runs from Tuesday 9th February to Saturday 8th May with a private view on Thursday 11th February.
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January 10:A guest invitation to a top eventKelly at Lagom Design represented me at Top Drawer 2010. My foiled bird cards formed part of his stationery portfolio at this year's event in mid January at Earls Court, London. With over 600 exhibitors from both Britain and abroad Top Drawer remains the best event to attend in the calendar year.
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December 09:Wishing you a merry Christmas......and a happy 2010. Thank you for all your custom and support during 2009. It has been extremely enjoyable and rewarding to have dealt with everyone and I hope it continues on into the new year. I will keep you updated with new products ranges and activity in 2010. Until then have a great jolly break and and may Santa bring you what was on your list.
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December 09:Christmas tree towel for the big dayMove over dishwasher, when it comes to drying up after the biggest day in the calendar. Treat yourself to a special Christmas Tree towel! Tree towel No.5 is printed in a deep red and features a fir tree plantation to help get us in the festive mood.
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November 09:Crow Feather bags are in!My second cotton bag design is now available. It's quality and style is the same as my Carrier Pigeon bag, but screen printed black onto five different coloured cotton bags including two new colours – pink and white. It's just in time to help you carry those gifts while Christmas shopping!
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November 09:Paper company blog about birdsJustin Hobson at Fenner paper, Tonbridge Kent has launched his own blog where he reports on what's been created in the world of paper. Fenner specialise in finding the materials and paper solutions for graphic designers. They also work closely with "creative" printers, advising and experimenting with various techniques and supplied Colorset card in order to print http://justinsamazingworldatfennerpaper.blogspot.com
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November 09:Christmas cards in COSCOS (Collection of Style) a fashion concept owned by H&M group in Sweden have recently purchased a bulk order of my current foiled Christmas card designs. The cards have been distributed in stores throughout Europe.
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November 09:Independent Bookshop - read all about itThe Broadway Bookshop is a small but beautiful independent bookshop in busy Broadway Market, Hackney. They are a regular stockist of my cards and are particularly special as they hold regular events such as readings, book signings and exhibitions. The big day at Broadway Market is Saturday when there's a busy farmers' market selling top quality produce - vegetables, cheeses, meat and fish plus mouth watering bakery stalls. Also in the market are vintage clothes and arts and crafts. The nearest tube station is Bethnal Green. www.broadwaybookshophackney.com
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November 09:New Artwords Bookshop becomes stockistArtwords Bookshop is the specialist for books, magazines and videos on the contemporary visual arts and offers the most up-to-date selection of newly published titles, both nationally and internationally. They are based in Shoreditch EC2A and now Broadway Market E8, London. Broadway Market is fast becoming a very fashionable area to eat, shop and drink.
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November 09:New Carrier Pigeon bags released!Since the first collection I have sought to improve the quality of my Carrier Pigeon cotton totes. This has been achieved and 5 new bags are now available in bright red, bright orange, lime green, black and pale blue. A second design, that features a large black crow feather, will be on sale in several weeks time.
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November 09:Christmas Tree cardsI have used several of my favourite tree images to create A6 foiled Christmas tree cards. Opposite is one of three designs that features a tree image that wraps around the outer face of the card. Each card is left blank for your personal seasonal greeting and are available to buy from my site as singles or packs of 6.
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November 09:Designer Showcase with BoufI will one of twenty designers as part of Bouf.com and Joolia.com showcasing my latest ranges as excellent gift opportunities. The event will take place on Thursday 12th November at the Future Gallery, 5 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7HY, just outside Leicester Square Tube from 6pm until 9pm. As well as free drinks I will be giving a very brief talk on my design business to date - see you there!
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November 09:Tea & Make Christmas in SE23I have been asked by stylist Sally Curtis and artist Esther Yarnold of 'Tea & Make' to be part of this years' Christmas event which will be held at the lovely Honor Oak pub in London SE23 on Saturday 5th December, 12 noon until 6pm - free entry and workshops. 'Tea & Make' was established this year and manage events that celebrate regionally made products and creative businesses. It will be a great opportunity to buy gifts leading up to Christmas and I will be there with current and new designs for sale, including a special Christmas Tree towel. www.teaandmake.co.uk
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November 09:New screen prints at the Rostra GalleryBegining on the 4th November until December the 30th is this years Christmas artist exhibition at the Rostra and Rooksmoor Galleries, Bath. The Rostra has kindly asked me to submit current and new work for this gift season showcase. I have spent the end of summer creating new work in the form of screen printed birds and trees printed at Spike Island, Bristol. The main body of work is a series of 3 large framed format screen prints entitled 'Flight'. All have been printed using Lascaux metallic inks onto Fabriano Artistico paper and measure 66cm www.rostragallery.co.uk
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October 09:Trees at Harvey Nichols, BristolI have returned to my home city with an invitation from Harvey Nichols, Cabot Circus, Bristol. 15 framed tree prints from my tree series are on show at the second floor restaurant entrance and within their personal shopping suite on the first floor. The exhibition runs until the 20th January 2010 and compliments the current in-store Autumn displays. There maybe an opportunity to utilise my imagery to help promote seasonal campaigns in the future. Looking ahead, the same show plus new work is booked in at Harvey Nichols London, located at the OXO Tower on the South Bank in January 2011.
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September 09:The World of InteriorsOctober's issue of The World of Interiors magazine, out now, features my tree card series as part of its 'Antenna' article that tracks down what's new and of note. This issue is a decoration special focusing on the best art and design that is in store this coming Autumn. It also helps promote my show 'The Birds & the Trees' at the Old Sweet Shop Gallery, Southfields, London which is open until the 26th of September.
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September 09:A Charm of goldfinchesMy latest addition to my affordable range of vinyl decals are gloss, mirror gold goldfinches. Their collective name is a Charm, and I'm sure they will add just that and help brighten up any interior or exterior surface.
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September 09:New pin badge setsI have designed two sets of new badges. There are 8 in total and can be bought individually or in sets of 4. The new Bird set relates to my new addition of 4 foiled bird cards and the Trees are just an excuse to add some colour now that we are approaching Autumn!
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September 09:BlackwoodI have created a new range of 6 black tree prints for the Autumn 'Winter Thicket' and 'Ravens Seat are just two names attributed to these series of images that have a bleak and haunting beauty. Black helps emphasise the silhouettes so well. Colour varieties are planned also with one image to be editioned as a large screen print later in the year.
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September 09:One-man show (and tell)My show entitled 'The Birds & The Trees' starts on the 4th September until the 27th, with a private view on Thursday the 3rd at the Old Sweet Shop Gallery in Southfields, London SW18. This is my first show of it's kind and will exhibit new and current work. As the title suggests many of the prints and designed products on show will feature images from nature. Among the new pieces will be a preview of my screen printed 'Bird' series. This show will also be part of The London design Festival this year. This runs from the 19th September and ends also on the 27th. The festival is an annual event established to promote London as the creative capital of the world. Please contact Joe at the The Old Sweet Shop for more information and hopefully see you there! |
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August 09:Flock to the wall!As part of my show at The Old Sweet Shop Gallery this September, the founder, Joe Madeira, kindly gave me his newly painted wall outside the gallery to create a piece of work. The piece is entitled 'Fling' which is the collective noun for a flock of sandpipers. The imagery has been applied using card stencils and Montana Flash Yellow spray paint. There are 16 different bird shapes repeated along the wall to help create a natural image. The effect is the result of studies into flock formations and the many individual wing sequences in flight. My ©'Stencil Scene' has created a lot of interest and joy with the local community that lives near the gallery which makes it even more worthwhile.
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August 09:New foil blocked bird cards releasedThere are now 10 foiled cards in my Bird series. I have worked closely with my foiler and paper manufacturer, Fenner papers of Tonbridge, to create 4 new cards. They are Mallard, Sandpiper, Peregrine and Goldfinch. Goldfinch is printed using a rich gold mirror foil, while Sandpiper is a light grey, matt foil. The new colour combinations of paper and foil compliment the first 6 bird cards in the series.
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August 09:Birds of a colour......flock together. No.1 in a new series of editioned tea towels is now available featuring black birds from the British Isles. Due to the popularity of the Tree towel series I have increased the quantity and also improved the quality of the cotton fabric. The image is also available as a limited edition print. There will be more planned that focus on other particular colours If anyone reading this news can correctly identify all the birds featured on the towel in the photograph opposite, I will send you a free tea towel, if you are the first.
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July 09:Pigeon fanciers take note...Soon to be released is my long awaited Pigeon T-shirts. The Pigeon image has been very popular as seen on the cotton bags and many of you have requested T-shirts with the same design. They will be available in a range of delicious colours in cuts for boys and girls, such as charcoal grey, raspberry, bitter chocolate, bright green and burnt orange. |
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June 09:Tree towel No.3A new addition to the range utilises the image 'Lords Wood' from my Tree series. The towel is printed in grey and is a limited edition of just 100 so hurry, those plates wont dry themselves. No.4 is out in late August and features my 'Hilltop' image in bright orange. Also a new series of Bird towels will be released soon and will be just as bold and beautiful. |
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May 09:Vinyl decals go to the seasideMy self-adhesive decals went on sale at Frank in Whitstable, Kent. They featured as part of their 'Bird' exhibition which showcased many different designed products of a similar theme from around the country. There are 3 kinds of decals in the collection so far - Crows, Sandpipers and Swifts. As well as making an excellent gift they will help transform and decorate any smooth interior or
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April 09:Grand Designs magazine featurePaul’s work features in May’s issue of the Grand Designs magazine as part of the article on the Apprentice Store, |
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April 09:Bring nature indoorsReleased this Spring, Paul has created a set of vinyl wall decals. |
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March 09:Fancy an eco-friendly cuppa?...Two recycled plastic mugs designed in time as the good weather arrives! Perfect as a gift or for spending time outdoors camping, picnics and at festivals, or simply indoors if the rain comes. |
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Jan 09:Grand Designs Channel 4On January 28th Channel 4 kicked off their new series of Grand Designs. A collection of Paul’s Tree prints was bought by a young couple in Bath who had their home project filmed over 3 years and finally aired this year with a feature of his work. The property is the Apprentice Store in Combe Down, Bath.
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Jan 09:First ‘Tree’ towel on show‘Tree towel No.1’ is produced in England and went on sale at
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May 08:Affordable Art Fair, BristolPaul participates in The Affordable Art Fair, Bristol in May 2008. He is represented by the Rostra and Rooksmoor
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Oct 07:Carrier pigeons bags fly off the shelf!A consignment of colourful, cotton shopping bags were |
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March 07:‘Trees’ exhibitionPaul’s Tree cards formed part of an exhibition at The Old Sweet Shop gallery. The exhibition brought together artists who use images of trees to explore the visual languages of landscape, botanical illustration, narrative and abstraction.
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