'Non Toxic Revolution' launch in Berlin

Next Month is the launch of NTR - Non Toxic Revolution in Berlin. NTR are a global charity organisation who's mission is to inform, educate and inspire young people to revolt against the dangers of toxic chemicals in their environment and food supply.
The launch will start with over 10,000 posters being guerrilla posted all over Berlin and will follow with a week of school visits and seminars spreading the word and educating Berlin youth.
On July 5th will be the NTR / Shepard Fairey gallery show at Strychnin Gallery. For the show 6 Berlin artists including myself were asked to create a Shepard inspired limited edition silk screen for one of the NTR slogans. These will be for sale at the opening along side Shepard Fairey's silk screens and Patrick O'dell's photography. For more info on The Non Toxic Revolution check out their site here, and you can follow the action on the Strychnin blog here.

The Emporium Opening

Last Friday was the opening of the Emporium show. Thanks to all who came out and supported the show. I was pretty pleased at how my pieces looked all set up as it was the first time I got to see it in it's entirety. I think the shelf was actually my favorite thing I made ;)

The show will run for another 3 weeks so if you're around Berlin..I think it's well worth popping in for a look. Here are a few pics of the space. There's more pic of the opening over on my Facebook. 

Anyway, moving on and straight back into work. I'll be releasing 3 new limited Edition giclee prints at the beginning of July. The sculpture work has been taking up a lot of my time so it's been really nice to get drawing again. I'll post a preview soon ;)

The Emporium Collection

Finally finished up my latest collection of work for 'The Emporium' show at Strychnin Gallery in Berlin. The show opens on Friday June 8th and i'll be showing along side the amazing 'Skeleton Heart' and 'Doktor A'.
All my pieces are one off hand sculpted and painted and come cased in 17cm acrylic domes. They also come with a certificate of authenticity as seen in the pic below.
The presale should be going online on the Strychnin Website here at mid day on Wednesday the June 6th.
If you want to see the full collection in detail, then head over to my facebook. Otherwise, it would be great to see you all at the show next Friday!!

Win a Seymour Prize!

Strychnin Gallery has organised a little raffle for the upcoming show 'The Emporium' The 3 artists (including myself) have each donated a little sumthin sumthin. If you're keen to enter, just fill in your details on the raffle and send it via post to Strychnin Gallery 36, 10245, Berlin, or you can just email your details to team@strychnin.com. Or even better, come to the show on the 8th of June and enter the draw yourself ;)

Knacker Magazine

You might have seen around town this great free Berlin zine called 'Knacker'. It's created by the Italian designer and gallery owner Luisa Catucci. The little mag covers the vast art scene that Berlin has to offer, from visual arts to fashion and performance. And....... it even folds out to be an A2 poster.....and again it's free!
The latest issue features myself, so go get one ;) Oh it can be found in shops galleries venues all over Berlin. Keep your eye out.

Interview in 'Superior Magazine'

The good folk at Superior Magazine have just published a feature on my print work as well as in interview for their latest issue. This is a super nice online and print mag featuring art, fashion, design, architecture and photography. Click here to check out the Magazine, and you can find me at around page 119.

The Emporium preview

Only one month to go until the opening of 'The Emporium' show at Strychnin Gallery with myself, Doktor A and Skeleton Heart. Here a preview of a few of the half finished pieces. More to come soon.

Sculpting completed

I've Finally finished sculpting and priming all the character for my June show at Strychnin with Doktor A and Skeleton heart. I will have 25 different domed characters plus a few other pieces yet to be finalised.
Now the painting begins on these guys.

Herzensbrecher show pics

Here are a few pics of Herzensbrecher show at Strychnin Gallery. The show looks amazing and it was an honour having a piece included.

The show consisted of about 60 international artists. We were all given a blank ceramic heart made 'The New English' to customise.

The show runs for the next 3 weeks, so if your in Berlin go in and take a look.

Looking back...no.2

Ha, found an old sketch book. When I first started doing my prints, I use to draw all the parts separately then make the composition on the computer by layering them up. So I have books full of these little drawings.

Work in Progress

A few more sculpts underway for my June show. About another 20 to go.

'Modulor' Berlin Art supplies.

I'm pretty spoilt for choice in Berlin when it comes to art supply stores. There's a bit of everything for everyone. My supplies were always kind of hard to find and I mostly had to source them on the net....until I came across Modulor. Seriously this place is the mecca of stationary porn. Set out over four floors, you find yourself staring at shelves full of goodness for hours then coming away with nothing you actually went in for. Instead I come away with a load of stuff like below that I convince myself I can use in a future project;)

They also have an online store so all you folk from out of town can get the goods as well.

Making of: 'Herzensbreacher' heart

A little bit back to front, but here are a couple of work-in-progress shots of my heart for the Herzensbreacher show. I found this great clip once on youtube of how to make miniature trees for hobby train sets. Same technique used here. Spray glue, cotton wool, then sprinkle a bunch of crap on it. Gets pretty messy but fun.

Herzensbreacher show

Here's the poster for the 'Ein Herz für Kinder' charity show I was talking about the other day.
Pretty happy to be showing along side some of my favourite artists ;) If your're in Berlin on the 16th of March, drop in for a look!

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.

Ein Herz für Kinder

I've just finished a new piece for the up coming group show 'Herzensbrecher' which opens at Strychnin Gallery next month.
The show is focused on raising money for the German charity organisation 'Ein Herz für Kinder'.
There's over 50 international artists taking part in this show, each customising a blank bone china heart created by 'The New English'.

I'll post more info regarding the show soon.

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.

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)

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone. Thank you for all the support over 2011 and making it an excellent year. I had a blast!
Seymour XXX

Artief Art fair

I'm just back from a great few days at the Artief art fair in Belgium. The fair was held in Diest, which is not far from Brussels. This was a very unique fair to show at as it was housed at the Hallezaal which is an old fabric warehouse built in 1352. So you can imagine what a buzz it was to show my work in a building that dates 600 years before my own country was even colonised ;)...and in Belgium to make it even better!
It was a weekend of great art, great food and the best beer EVER!
Thanks to our amazing hosts Raf and Miranda who went out of their way to show us a few of the Belgium delicacies ;)
The pictures below of the Hallezaal as well as the Strychnin Gallery booth I was part of.