Showing posts with label Seymour Strychnin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seymour Strychnin. Show all posts
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Looking back...no.1
The other day I was backing up some of my work files and thought it might be fun to post some of my old first pieces (under the Seymour thing).
This piece 'Sammy's Snarlers' was really the first actual finished piece I did.
I'd been screwing around with these types of characters for years, but I guess this was the first time everything came together.
At the time I'd just finished a design internship in Vienna....which I loved but....but ended rather badly....which meant I had to spend several months in Edinburgh....(which I loved) not being able to do too much.......long story short, I started to draw heaps and I guess this was my summery of Vienna;) and it's still one of my favourite pieces.
This piece 'Sammy's Snarlers' was really the first actual finished piece I did.
I'd been screwing around with these types of characters for years, but I guess this was the first time everything came together.
At the time I'd just finished a design internship in Vienna....which I loved but....but ended rather badly....which meant I had to spend several months in Edinburgh....(which I loved) not being able to do too much.......long story short, I started to draw heaps and I guess this was my summery of Vienna;) and it's still one of my favourite pieces.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Upcoming Show
In June I will be part of a 3 man show alongside Doktor A, and Skeleton Heart. The show will be a carnival/circus show with a touch of steam punk and will consist of various sculptures from the artists.
I will be doing as many small domed sculptures as I can possibly get done. All the characters are sketched up and I have started the sculpting process for the first lot.
I will be doing as many small domed sculptures as I can possibly get done. All the characters are sketched up and I have started the sculpting process for the first lot.
A little Book of Monsters
Ok, so I have had a rather lazy blogging start to 2012. My New years resolution (one of them) was to be slightly more active on here. I have a packed year ahead so there will be a heap to post ;)
The year has kicked off with a bunch of freelancing jobs including kids books, show work and tattoo designs. It's been great to have a little break from the sculpting and get back to some illustrating.
For the last 3 years I have worked doing projects with the Scottish composer Stephen Deazley.
Stephen creates these amazing shows incorporating junkyard style orchestral bands alongside mass children’s choirs. His latest show is called 'A little Book of Monsters'. The show is broken down in to seven sections with seven different songs about different monsters. My job was to Design the monsters.
Below are a couple of examples. One is about a Snob Goblin and the other about cannibal monsters who end up eating themselves.
I will post more info on the show later in the year but for now you can get an idea of the music on their website, it's well worth a listen. (http://www.myspace.com/musicatthebrewhouse)
The year has kicked off with a bunch of freelancing jobs including kids books, show work and tattoo designs. It's been great to have a little break from the sculpting and get back to some illustrating.
For the last 3 years I have worked doing projects with the Scottish composer Stephen Deazley.
Stephen creates these amazing shows incorporating junkyard style orchestral bands alongside mass children’s choirs. His latest show is called 'A little Book of Monsters'. The show is broken down in to seven sections with seven different songs about different monsters. My job was to Design the monsters.
Below are a couple of examples. One is about a Snob Goblin and the other about cannibal monsters who end up eating themselves.
I will post more info on the show later in the year but for now you can get an idea of the music on their website, it's well worth a listen. (http://www.myspace.com/musicatthebrewhouse)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
'Manbot' comes to life
Here are some pics of the final 'Manbot' I have made for the up coming robot show 'Gentle Giants'.
He stands about 100cm high, has double jointed moving limbs and waist. Built in lights with a light up electro brain and a light up torso filled with floating body parts.
He's constructed out of a mix of gold and copper sheeting, wood, metals, resins...the list goes on....he's heavy.
The show starts next friday so come along and check him out in person. See you there.
'Gentle Giants' Robot Show
Next Friday (the 15th) I have a piece in the group show titled Gentle Giants. It's a special robot show featuring robot artists from around the world. Michael Salter will also be there constructing one of his amazing robot installations out of polystyrene packing materials, Check out a video of his work here.
This is sure to be a great show, so if your a closet robot lover, come along, i'll see you there ;)
This is sure to be a great show, so if your a closet robot lover, come along, i'll see you there ;)
Monday, June 13, 2011
'Retired Wrestlers' Framed.
New Zealand gallery 'Eyeball kicks' sent me these pics showing how they are framing up my 'Retired Wrestler' prints. They always do an amazing job at framing up my work in interesting ways. Cheers Monique and Calvin!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Cuckoo Compendium Parts I & II
Here are some pics of couple of pieces I made for the 'Enchanted Forest' group show currently on at Strychnin Gallery Berlin. The show is a charity show in association with WWF and is celebrating the 'International Year of the Forest'. There are some amazing artists involved in this show including Greg Bagshaw, Caitlin Hackett, Lindsey Carr, Luke Chueh, Travis Lampe and Mimi .S, just to name a few.
I've always loved cuckoos and thought this show would be the perfect opportunity to have a go at making my own version of one.
The outer/casing of the cuckoos are constructed from wood and sculpted polymer clays and then airbrushed. Instead of the having functioning clocks I have installed a sculpture in each cuckoo. They also have battery powered LEDs inside which light up the diorama.
These were a heap of fun to make and I have a lot of ideas for even more elaborate designs.
The opening was a huge success with a lot of support for the cause and I was happy to see one of the cuckoos go to a new home.
You can check out some pics of the opening night some of the other amazing artworks here.
The show will run for the next four weeks so if your in the neighbourhood it's well worth popping in for a look. Buying some great artwork and supporting a very good cause ;)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Seymours Troll House.
A few months back I posted some pics of a house I have been making for the Köln Artfair 21. After a blurry 3 months I am finally done and have just come back from Köln exhausted but really happy with how it all turned out.
Artfair 21 is one of the biggest art fairs in Europe so it was an honor to be asked to show my work there. The reception was great and I made some really good hookups and contacts.
So below are some pics of the house. It stands about 150cm and is made from a mix of woods, polymers clays, plastics, resins and paint.
If you are in Berlin in February you will get the chance to see it on display in a show at the Strychnin Gallery. If you have any enquiries feel free to get in touch.
Artfair 21 is one of the biggest art fairs in Europe so it was an honor to be asked to show my work there. The reception was great and I made some really good hookups and contacts.
So below are some pics of the house. It stands about 150cm and is made from a mix of woods, polymers clays, plastics, resins and paint.
If you are in Berlin in February you will get the chance to see it on display in a show at the Strychnin Gallery. If you have any enquiries feel free to get in touch.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Seymour in Ammo Magazine
If you haven't seen it in stores already, there is great magazine/art book available from the UK called Ammo Magazine. Ammos Focus is finding and exposing illustrators worldwide. They are also totally independent which means they aren't restricted by big publishing companies, but it also means they work very hard each month to produce the issue on limited funding.
This month I was lucky enough to be featured in issue 4 with an interview and lots of samples of my work. If you get in early you can score a one of the limited edition mags with a hand made cover full of stickers and other bits. If you are into art book and love illustration I highly recommend you check this magazine out! Oh yeah it's only £5
This month I was lucky enough to be featured in issue 4 with an interview and lots of samples of my work. If you get in early you can score a one of the limited edition mags with a hand made cover full of stickers and other bits. If you are into art book and love illustration I highly recommend you check this magazine out! Oh yeah it's only £5
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Seymour Dolls house
Hi all.
A few weeks back I said I would post some pics of the house I am building for the Cologne Artfair 21 in October. It's been a mammoth project so far and has taken far longer than I thought it would...as usual. I have designed and constructed each part individually and put it all together like a big puzzle. All the detailing is hand cut and carved and is constructed from mostly wood and plastics as well as thick card for the tiling etc. So far it stands about 140cm tall. The outside still needs its lights and a paint job and then I can start the inside which will be 9 different rooms. Not your classic dolls house rooms!
More pics to come in a few weeks,
Cheers Seymour
A few weeks back I said I would post some pics of the house I am building for the Cologne Artfair 21 in October. It's been a mammoth project so far and has taken far longer than I thought it would...as usual. I have designed and constructed each part individually and put it all together like a big puzzle. All the detailing is hand cut and carved and is constructed from mostly wood and plastics as well as thick card for the tiling etc. So far it stands about 140cm tall. The outside still needs its lights and a paint job and then I can start the inside which will be 9 different rooms. Not your classic dolls house rooms!
More pics to come in a few weeks,
Cheers Seymour
Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Adventures of an Antiquitarian
Hi all,
This is a selection of work from my latest solo show titled 'The Adventures of an Antiquitarian. The show documents the voyage and findings of a fictional character named Arthur Bazaljet and his companion Otto Heinz Vanderpaw.
The collection of original ink drawings and handmade sculptures will be shown at The Red Door Gallery from June 14th - July 14th.
For a full inventory and more pics of the show you can go to the gallery/new work in my website. All of the framed ink drawings are priced at £85 each and you can contact The Red Door Gallery for pricing info on the sculptures and to check availability of the drawings.
Window Display and Arthur
Both Arthur Bazaljet and Dick Van winkles Time machine are hand made sculptures. The same process as usual..hand painted and varnished polymer clays and both cased in glass domes.
Dick Van Winkles Time Machine
Show Poster
These are available through The Red Door Gallery for only £10 each. They are printed full colour offset onto A2 170gsm uncoated paper. So to make your purchase go to the online store section on The Red Door website. Search for Seymour in the little scroll down thing and you will see the poster as well as other work of mine they have available at the moment.
Original Ink Drawings
The show includes 28 1/1 small (13x18cm) framed ink drawings. I wanted the pictures to be like it was Arthur Bazaljet drawing what he found on his adventures, nearly like a visual diary/sketch book. So the pictures are a mix of strange creatures, vehicles, animals, etc. The drawings are a lot more detailed than I usually do them and they kind of look like etchings when you see them in real. Again, contact the Red Door Gallery if you are interested.
This is a selection of work from my latest solo show titled 'The Adventures of an Antiquitarian. The show documents the voyage and findings of a fictional character named Arthur Bazaljet and his companion Otto Heinz Vanderpaw.
The collection of original ink drawings and handmade sculptures will be shown at The Red Door Gallery from June 14th - July 14th.
For a full inventory and more pics of the show you can go to the gallery/new work in my website. All of the framed ink drawings are priced at £85 each and you can contact The Red Door Gallery for pricing info on the sculptures and to check availability of the drawings.
Window Display and Arthur
Both Arthur Bazaljet and Dick Van winkles Time machine are hand made sculptures. The same process as usual..hand painted and varnished polymer clays and both cased in glass domes.
Dick Van Winkles Time Machine
Show Poster
These are available through The Red Door Gallery for only £10 each. They are printed full colour offset onto A2 170gsm uncoated paper. So to make your purchase go to the online store section on The Red Door website. Search for Seymour in the little scroll down thing and you will see the poster as well as other work of mine they have available at the moment.
Original Ink Drawings
The show includes 28 1/1 small (13x18cm) framed ink drawings. I wanted the pictures to be like it was Arthur Bazaljet drawing what he found on his adventures, nearly like a visual diary/sketch book. So the pictures are a mix of strange creatures, vehicles, animals, etc. The drawings are a lot more detailed than I usually do them and they kind of look like etchings when you see them in real. Again, contact the Red Door Gallery if you are interested.
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