Introducing...Jill Tytherleigh

I graduated from Kingston University in 2005 with a degree in Illustration. Since graduating as well as commercial editorial commissions, I have explored other avenues for exposure of my work one of which is through my Designer/Maker name Jilltydrawings. Here I have developed a range of British vintage inspired goods that have been screenprinted by hand. I make prints and homewares which I sell online and at various festivals and designer/maker craft markets. I am featured designer in the book ‘Inspired:London’ a guide to the hidden treasure trove of British design talent in London. Recent fairs have been at the annual Mayor London’s Thames festival, Lollibop children’s festival and the official Thames Jubilee Pageant festival.

Much of my work is realistic and decorative with handrawn typographic influences. As well as translating my designs onto products, I have been lucky enough to extend into surface pattern design and have worked on prestigious commissions with Arerchitects Studio Weave. Their design for a floating cinema canal boat introduced illustration as a means of surface design on a ‘puff’ roof structure that was a prominent feature of the boat. Furthermore, I was also invited to illustrate the windows on a kebab shop as part of a regeneration project of Willesden High street. The windows are still in use by the owners today.

http://jilltytherleigh.com/index.htm
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jilltydrawings

Introducing...Ekaterina Trukhan

Ekaterina Trukhan is an illustrator based in London, UK. Originally from Russia, she moved to the UK to study Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. After graduation she works on a broad range of projects, from children's books to editorial illustration and greeting cards. Her debut picture book ME AND MY CAT was published by Macmillan last year and her second book PATRICK WANTS A DOG! is coming out in April. 

Ekaterina is inspired by mid-century children's books, films, scenes of everyday life and long walks in the parks.

http://www.ekaterinatrukhan.com/

http://www.ekaterinatrukhan.blogspot.co.uk/

Introducing...Jenni Desmond

Jenni is an illustrator, artist and picture book maker, working from a rattling railway arch studio in South London. Her first picture book 'Red Cat Blue Cat' was published in September 2012. She is now working on more books, as well as cards, textile designs, and other things that sometimes fall out of her head. She has previously exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition and the Affordable Arts Fair, London.  

See more of Jenni's fantastic, quirky work on her website http://jennidesmond.com/

Introducing...Colourbox

Joe Rogers, AKA Colourbox, is a visual artist and illustrator who creates work using a range of modern and traditional techniques, across a variety of media.

Do take a look at more of Joe's work:
http://www.colourboxonline.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colourboxonline/sets/72157628783347497/ 

We're so pleased that Joe has agreed to take part in the exhibition and are very much looking forward to seeing his artwork at the show.

Sneak previews from Lorna!

Do pay Lorna Scobie's blog a visit. As well as a whole host of wonderfully cheeky animal characters she's posted some tantalising shots of her large scale screenprint for the show. From what we can see so far it looks fantastic and we can't wait to see this in full!

http://lornascobieillustration.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/call-of-wild.html?spref=tw

Currently at A-side B-side...

I'm Dreaming of a Black and White Christmas is the current show at A-side B-side gallery featuring an array of affordable art pieces perfect for Christmas!

The show is on until the 7th of Jan so do catch it if you can

A little about the venue

A-side B-side is an artist run gallery, project space and studios. The gallery is part of the Hackney Downs studios complex - a massive site incorporating 70 purpose built studios, 9 venues and 4 rooftops.

http://hackneydownsstudios.wordpress.com/

It's a really exciting place with all kinds of events happening; markets, gigs, exhibitions, film shoots and much, much more. Streetfeast is currently here every Friday too - yum!

Some really nice pics of the complex here