Pick Me Up Review: IMHO

Although the world is a better place for PMU I didn't feel there was any more to it than last years show. There's certainly a feel of Why Don't You/Tony Hart art room going on that makes it unique in a way that doesn't add a huge amount of creative value. I'm certainly open to introducing interactive ideas to these events but what I experienced was pop up shop owners interacting with their friends. The videos at Jaguar Shoes Collective were great and lifted that whole area. An interesting medium to explore for next years exhibition folks? That said the exhibition area included some tremendous work that I found very impactful (Revenge Is Sweet and Eda Akaltun especially). The increase in ticket price from 2010 and heavy sales promotions sits awkwardly in a cuts hit economy especially when compared to the fabulous Multiplied Contemporary Editions Art Fair at Christies in October which was free to attend and included Print Club London and Nobrow who were exhibiting within the same four walls as Grayson Perry and Damien Hirst.
I'd like to see more established and non-established designers giving talks of their processes (including students) and better ways to interact.
Looking forward to next years show with new ideas and formats...

Pick Me Up 2011: A few of my favourite things...

from the marvelous Pick Me Up 2011 exhibition at Somerset House...

Brilliant prints and collages from Eda Akaltun

Hard hitting collage graphics from Revenge Is Sweet

fabulous colour palettes from Victo Ngai

Final Abstract Canvas Nearing Completion

One final layer of colour has added the necessary dynamism to make this piece shine...

Studio On Fire - Letterpress King

Fascinating account of letterpress designer's background and process:

Screen print: I want what he's got...

Look no hands! Great piece of kit producing a great edition...

New Screen Print Design 'Collapse'

This is the first of a series of new screen prints. I've realised that I can produce more quickly in my makeshift semi-professional studio if they're smaller with fewer colours. So this next series of 10 A3 prints will hopefully be a more manageable bunch than previous editions. Watch this space for the other designs...

Addition to Abstract Paintings

So far I'm pleased with the colour vibrancy and mark making on the last canvas from my latest collection...

QVC Motion Graphics Showreel 2010

Finally managed to upload our motion graphics compilation for 2010.




QVC Motion Graphics Showreel 2010 from Marc on Vimeo.

Claerwen James At The Print Studio

Dear Jim, please can you fix it for me to spend a day at this screen print studio...

Claerwen James At The Print Studio

Addition to New Print

It had been bugging me but something was missing from the latest screen print. I'd seen Conor Harrington's 'Holy Smoke' print and he'd hand painted this edition with a gold and white background to great effect. So with this in mind I decided to hand paint one more colour and was pleased with the result...

Call to Emerging Artists

An interesting new venture that I stumbled across on Creative Review. I've submitted several paintings to be included in their call for talent which may well lead to representation...fingers crossed.
http://www.theartcollective.com/