NEW PRINTS!!

Hi everyone.

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, been a busy few months but back on track now.

I have two new limited edition prints available as of NOW! Details are listed under the pics.

'Eyeball kicks'

Edition of 30 (Size: 26 x 40cm)

Giclee print onto archival German Etching art paper.

Contact: 'Eyeball kicks Gallery' email: monster@eyeballkicks.com

This is a new limited edition print specially for 'Eyeball kicks Gallery' on Cuba street in Wellington NZ. If you have been down Cuba street before you will have seen the famous bucket fountains. They are a Wellington icon and really sum up the colourful feel of the street and area. So this print is my take of them! This print is only available through 'Eyeball Kicks Gallery' but they will ship world world on request.

'Oh Wien'

Edition of 30 (Size: 17.5 x 19.5)

Giclee print onto archival Bamboo art paper.

Contact: (Northern hemisphere) 'The Red door Gallery' email: info@edinburghart.com

(Southern hemisphere) 'Eyeball Kicks Gallery' email: monster@eyeballkicks.com

NEW SEYMOUR WEBSITE (www.seymourart.net)

I have finally got around to making a new website! This one is easier to use and way easier for me to keep up to date. It also looks a bit nicer :) My blog links straight off it and I will still use that for news updates and new work etc. So everyone, update your bookmarks or whatever you have my new URL is www.seymourart.net Go check it out.

'7 Year Itch' Strychnin show

Last friday was the opening of the 7 year itch show celebrating Strychnin Galleries 7 birthday with a huge show of over 60 international artists....myself included. It was a great show with heaps of cool work. You can check out some pics of the evening here.

My piece is titled '7 Year Glitch' and is a 1/1 detailed ink drawing onto fine art paper. This was also the first time I made my own frame which was a satisfying experience.

'7 year glitch' is available for purchase now at Strychnin Gallery here in Berlin.

The Adventures of an Antiquitarian: Volume 1

Well happy New year everyone! Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year and the beginning of 2010 is treating you all well.

I'm starting the year off with this new mini collection of prints. There are 4 prints and each is of an edition of only 10. Number 1-5 come as a set in a special handmade portfolio and number 6-10 can be purchased individually.

The prints are created with a special ink transfer technique onto mould made Hahnemuhle Bamboo paper and then hand rendered with ink pens, stamped and embossed.

These are available at The Red Door Gallery and Eyeball kicks Gallery now.

“7 Year Itch: Anniversary Show & Best of Strychnin Gallery” featuring over 50 artists Strychnin Gallery Boxhagenerstrasse 36 Berlin 10245 Germany Opens Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:00pm

Celebrations are in order: it is Strychnin Gallery Berlin’s 7th birthday this year and over 50 artists who have exhibited here previously have been invited back to participate in an exciting group show, bringing different media ranging from painting to photography, assemblage, etching, digital painting, sculpture and drawing to light engraving to Berlin. Featuring some of the best pop surrealism, neo-baroque, urban art, and fantastic realism today.

Hi all, I have two new pieces which will be in the Xmas-Luau show at Strychnin gallery in Berlin. The opening is on the 11th Dec from 7-11pm. I had a peek at a few of the pieces as I was dropping mine in and it's sure to be an amazing show. Some details below.

"Berlin is dark, cold and grey during winter, but this show promises to bring the tropics to the heart of Friedrichshain with an all-star lineup of international Tiki artists! Celebrated Tiki artists such as Shag, KRK Ryden, Heather Watts, Thorsten Hasenkamm and Moritz R. join Strychnin regulars Mimi S, Seymour, Wee Flowers, Elmer Presslee and many more will be showing brand new artwork – paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures and customised ukuleles.

In order to keep the party going, Strychnin Gallery has teamed up with Roadrunner’s Paradise in Prenzlauer Berg and will be holding the after party there. The club will be open from 10pm, and features live music from The Montesas."



'Johnny' 1/1 hand sculpted and painted, finished with a satin varnish. Stands approx 25cm and comes with an acrylic dome.
For pricing and sales info contact Strychnin Gallery.

'Nuclear History' 1/1 hand sculpted and painted, finished with a satin varnish and mounted on wooden backings. Tallest standing approx 42cm.
For pricing and sales info contact Strychnin Gallery.

Seymour Decks

Finally I have some skate decks available!! To start with there are 10 designs (crops etc from my print work). Printed onto high quality hard-rock maple decks. You can even choose from 8 different deck styles including a pointed nose old school deck.

The decks are only $74.95 USD plus shipping which is a bargain for a custom deck, and are available at www.zazzle.com/seymourart*

'Seat with a view'

'Seat with a view' is a new sculpture I have just finished for Strychnin Gallery in Berlin. It started a few months ago when I found an old clock at a market which was basically dead apart from it's shell and thought it would be nice to cut the front out and use it like a stage. At the same market I witnessed an old homeless guy trying entice a young girl by waving his half eaten corn cob at her. So a mix of that and too much Jethro Tulls 'Aqualung' album, this is what came out. I gutted the clock, refinished it and installed a small light with a switch. Then sculpted the characters and the trees from a mix of clays and hand painted them. The back ground is of children dancing around with balloons.

For enquires regarding pricing etc contact Strychnin Gallery.

Razor blade candy canes

The Red door Gallery in Edinburgh has a bit of a reputation for having an amazing Christmas display each year. They call on independent artists to create hand made decorations which sell from £1-£25 with a portion of that going to a charity.

Last year I made the Christmas wish list books (see way below on the blog), this year it's Razor blade candy canes....or parcel openers if customs asks. They are made from polymer clay with inserted super sharp blades, hand painted and varnished with a tie up fasten.

The decorations will be on display and for sale from the 21st November at The Red Door Gallery, 42 Victoria St, Edinburgh, UK

EYEBALL KICKS

I just wanted to take the chance to give the ups to a gallery that stocks my work back in New Zealand. 

Eyeball kicks opened in 2005 by a Wellington couple, Calvin and Monique. The gallery is a real mix from lowbrow to Fine art, Tiki art, Posters, Ltd Edition Prints, t-shirts, etc. Christmas Gifts galore!!!

They have also started doing custom framing jobs and are doing an amazing job of framing up my prints in interesting ways.

I have a shipment of prints ready to send their way, so keep your eyes out in 3 weeks or so!

You can find Eyeball Kicks at 225 Cuba street, Wellington, New Zealand. Also check out their website!

Hi all, sorry it's been a while. Berlins summer has been too good to be behind the desk. I have posted below the flyer of an up coming show at the Strychnin gallery here in Berlin. I will have 3 new pieces in this show including a customised Ukulele. Again there will be some great artists as well as huge after party, details also below.

See you there!

Seymour

The Songbook of Unsingable songs.

This is a Poster I have just finished designing for an upcoming show by 'Music at the Brewhouse' titled The songbook of Unsingable Songs.

 The details of the show are listed below. This will the the world Premiere so if you are in Edinburgh and Glasgow on the 2nd and 3rd of November it will be a must see!

Award winning composer and band leader Stephen Deazley has teamed up with BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live poet Matt Harvey to create a quirky and cantankerous collection of songs for young children to sing and children of all ages to enjoy!   

Harvey’s humourous and heart-breaking lyrics delight in the childishness of children and regales with tales of the absurdity of grown-ups.  Fourteen piece band Music at the Brewhouse are joined by a massed choir of 300 young singers from Edinburgh’s Voice Academy and Glasgow’s Voice Factory for a very special world premiere. 

Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall: 2nd November 7pm

Edinburgh, Usher Hall: 3rd November 7pm

Seymour Tattoos

The other day I was sent these pics from a dude called Chris (featured in the pics) who lives in Wellington New Zealand. The 'Manbot' sleeve is a work in progress and  I believe there will be colour added soon. The latest tat is of 'Why do birds suddenly appear'. I am stoked with the way they came out, cheers Chris and a great job by Dan at Tattoo City Wellington!

Mailing List!

Hey there,

I am starting up a mailing list for people interested in being updated with everything Seymour. I plan to send out blog updates, news, work availability and prices amongst other stuff.

If you would like to be involved please email seymour.info@gmail.com with 'Mailing list' as the subject line'.

Alternatively you can submit your details below for a feed from my blog.

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'Culture Label' Website

Just gone online this week is a new site culturelabel.com, a boutique shopping destination that brings together products from over 60 culture institutions from the UK and Europe, including The Tate and The Museum of London. The products range from limited edition art all the way to t-shirts and accessories. The site is easy to navigate with different

 ways to find your perfect product, by searching by category, room, theme or price. Strychnin Gallery has its own space on culture label with a selection of artists and art pieces including my chess set, and separately sold limited edition boxed chess figures. Check out the site if independent, interesting or unique is what you are shopping for.

Hi all. 

Well the Edinburgh Fringe Festival kicks off next week. It's now the biggest arts festival in the world with gigs, shows and every type of art event you can imagine running 24/7 for the whole month. To Celebrate I have made these three festival inspired sculptures that will be available at The Red Door Gallery who are conveniently located in the heart of Edinburgh's old town (42 Victoria Street).

The pieces are 1 of 1 hand sculpted with polymer clay, then painted and gloss lacquered, mounted in antique domes. They range in size with the tallest being approximately 18cm. 

These are pretty fun to make so I imagine this is just the beginning.

For inquiries on these pieces go here.

Cheers Seymour!

'Sherman Swindler'

'Bondage Boy & Monkey'

'Doug & Rodney'

Hello all, I thought it was about time for a midsummer update from hot Berlin. To start with the 'Midsummer Night’s Madness' group show at Strychnin Gallery went really well. There was so much incredible work on display for the show. The show had a favorable review in national German newspaper Die Welt, and I was also lucky enough to meet up with Frank from the super cool I heart Berlin website to chat about the things I've been creating since living in Berlin. Here is the link if you would like to read the article, iheartberlin review also I highly recommend having a look in at the site anyway if you are interested in what's happening around the city, as its updated daily and always an interesting read. Plans for the next few months is a collection of small sculpture pieces to work with vintage glass domes that I have been relentlessly hunting and gathering from markets and vintage stores around the city. My next print piece will be a 1/1 with what I am hoping will be intricate, detailed drawings that are a continuation of some of the themes I explored in 'Under the Looking Glass'. Also on the list is to make a bit of time to see the sun from somewhere other than behind my studio window. Anyway, thanks for all your support and coming past so regularly to see what's new, all the best for your long summer days (and nights!).
Seymour

New Pieces!!

Over the past few months I have been working on these new pieces for the 'Midsummers Night Madness show which is on at Strychnin Gallery in Berlin on the 12th June. There will be some really great artists there including Elmer Presslee, Angie Mason, Mimi.S, amongst others. For pricing info you an go Here to the inventory and pre-sale section of the Strychnin website.
If your in Berlin on the 12th, see you there!

'Custom Chess set'
Since being in Berlin I have had the time a to try out some bigger projects. I had always loved the look of Chess sets even though I don't play.
I started off with sculpting the characters out of polymer clay and then making silicone molds from them. I then cast them out of a strong plaster/silicone mix to make the 36 pieces. 1x King, 1x Queen, 2x Bishops, 2x Knights, 2 x Rooks and 8 x different pawns each side. After touching them up and painting them I then started to construct the board. The board is made to fold in half into a case and has custome fit felt covered draws to hold the pieces. The actual board playing size is 38x38cm with a 6cm boarder. This is a one off so get in fast!

'Believe Everything'
Sculpture: Potters clay & Polymer clay, hand engraved, painted and gloss varnished, mounted in a glass dome.














'Believe Nothing' (print size: 25x26cm)
1/1 Print: Ink and digital mixed Media. Archival Giclee Print on to William Tuner 310gsm art paper. Hand embossed and framed.
This is a piece I completed earlier in the year and had been waiting for the right time to release it. The Strychin show being a perfect op. I decided not to make it edition so this is the first of my 1/1 prints.

















'Ernest and Ethel' (framed-25x35cm)
Painting: Acrylic and ink on textured art paper framed in a restored antique frame with glass.

Strychnin Gallery Blog

Take a look at the Strychnin Gallerys new blog site Here. There's a heap of great artwork, news, show pics etc. I will have 4 new pieces showing at there in June as part of the 'Midsummers night Madness show'. It's all slowly coming together, pheww

Some pics of the new work to follow soon..promise. 

Midsummer Night's Madness

Hi all, this is sneak peak of what I am working on at the moment. These are the some of the characters I have been modelling for a chess set I am making for the 'Mid Summers night Madness' show at the Strychnin gallery in Berlin in June.
I have made these out of a mix of Polymer clays and plan to cast them out of glass resin for the final set.
I will be doing 3 other pieces for this group show, so look back soon...
Cheers!