Day After Tomorrow

This Thursday the 12th August sees the opening of No Place Else, a great group show on Bethnal Green Road in LCB Skate / Surf / Snow Store. I have been painting and drawing like a maniac for the last month in preparation. Here are a few more sneek pics of the work I'll be showing. To see more GO, I say!

http://www.no-place-else.co.uk/

Paint a Fence

Today I am going to outline and paint some shapes and letters on to a park fence in Cotgrave, Nottingham with the help of some local kids as part of their summer program.

The sun is out and it will be great to get out of the studio and have a break from the manic preparation for the upcoming 'No Place Else' Show.

You Should Be.

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Sheffield Tramlines

I went along to Tramlines, a free music festival in Sheffield this weekend to draw along side Mr. George Law and a bunch of other talented illustrators as part of the Stars in Stripes collective.

Had a ton of fun. This is what I drew.

A spontaneous collaboration with George Law and Tom Ball (and me).

Peek Show

Here is a peek at some work I have been doing for the 'No Place Else' Show.

Opens 12th August at the LCB Shop on Bethnal Green Road.

No Place Else

I am excited to be taking part in the 'No Place Else' show in August, featuring the fun and vibrant work from a selection of talented illustrators.

Opens on the 12th August at the LCB shop on Bethnal Green Road.

Please do come on down.

Pasop Vir Die Hond

Today me and my excellent studio friend Jennie Webber thought it was about time we got a studio guard dog.

Chief Babatunde and the Bellowing Bagpipes

Roll Up Roll Up! horns are a-tooting, the brass has been polished....are you ready to march to an unsteady beat? uberkraaft and Lesley Barnes invite you to join Colonel Windpipe's Musical Brigade!

This is my submission to Colonel Windpipe's Musical Brigade > a wonderful collaborative project run by uberkraaft and Lesley Barnes.

http://colonelwindpipe.blogspot.com/

Exit Through The Record Shop

Last night I went to (and featured in) an exhibition of customised vinyl, featuring the work from over 40 artists. A great night, a great turnout and a great exhibition!

Some of my entries...

Thanks to Kid30 for organising such a fun and impressive project and night.

REMED

Yesterday was a good day. Painting finished and then I stumbled across a Remed solo show at Pure Evil Gallery on Leonard Street, on my way home.

Couldn't really have asked for much more.

Here are some photos from the show.

World Cup Mural Complete

After a smashing sunshine week, my World Cup mural is complete.

If you are walking by Rich Mix on Bethnal Green Road over the next few weeks, be sure to go and have a little look at it, as well as the surrounding pieces created by 8 other artists.

A Mural In Progress

A big white wall....

Some lines and paint....

It's coming along, slowly but colourfully!

The rain halted any progress yesterday but full June sunshine today means more photos up later on!

Afro Cup Mural

I have been commissioned through Rich Mix in Shoreditch, along side 7 other artists to complete a mural on Bethnal Green Road for their Afro Cup Festival for the coming FIFA World Cup. A very exciting project and a massive space to paint! This is my plan. More detailed and more colourful pics to follow!

Today I Will Wake Up To This

This is my final illustration for the Memories brief (see below post).

My visual response to the memory I was given shows 4 warrior men surrounded by cut out words and shapes. It is intended to represent the fight (against cancer) for a new day, a better lifestyle, positivity, colour, fun and happiness as opposed to the sad and unfortunate outcome cancer can have on many people's lives.

Today Cut Shapes Out

I found a knife and then some paper and got a bit carried away cutting it out.

So fun.

A work in progress for my submission to the Memories book.

(See earlier post)

BiLLY and Oiboy

Starting painting up some boards with Christopher Aritomo Chilvers for the Office he works at in London. We didn't finish. But we will.

http://www.oiboydesigns.com/

NIKE78 Blog

Check out my other blog documenting my progress on the NIKE78 project.

http://alexgodwin-nike78.blogspot.com

More Rescue Rooms

I did another board for Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, this time with a loose "drink and music" theme.
It has some hidden words in it, that the warrior men are saying.

Subism / Memories

I have been invited to take part in this project run by Subism, One Ten Eleven Media and Designers Against Human Rights Abuse (DAHRA). The Memories project looks at the thoughts and experiences of individuals that have had to deal with cancer in one way or another.

Leading artists, illustrators and designers have been invited to contribute their own visual response to one of the memories, which will lead to the launch of a Memories book and exhibition with all proceeds going towards Maggie's Centres.

Have a look at the project in more detail here.

Rescue Rooms Nottingham

Just completed two black and white boards for below the bar area at Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Food and drink related theme, so amongst other things I drew some noodles, sausages, box drinks, biscuits, pizza and forks.