Recent work for Wingspan Magazine
Here’s some more of my regular monthly cut illustrations for Wingspan, ANA’s inflight magazine on their international flights. More to...
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Jan 15, 20151 min read
Crinkle, Crackle, Crack Released Today!
My latest picture book is launched today! Released by Holiday House Publishers on 15th January, Crinkle, Crackle, CRACK, It’s Spring!, is...
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StudioNIB
Jan 2, 20151 min read
New Year Greetings 2015
Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful Year of the Sheep! #greeting #nengajo #NewYear
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StudioNIB
Nov 24, 20146 min read
Freelancing for Free?
There it lies in my inbox, another tantalising proposition for illustrators. Carefully written, brimming with enthusiasm and creative...
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StudioNIB
Nov 13, 20141 min read
Sketch: Shooting for the Stars
Here’s an aspirational doodle. We all need to aim for the stars, these are ambitious times! I’ve not had chance to blog much lately, due...
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StudioNIB
Oct 19, 20145 min read
Iggy Pop and Rock n’ Roll vs Children’s Publishing
The recent speech given by Iggy Pop for the John Peel lecture on BBC Radio 6, Free Music in a Capitalist Society (the transcript is...
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StudioNIB
Oct 13, 20142 min read
John Shelley Exhibition at NNUH
This past month has been very hectic, not only with illustration work, but also setting up another major exhibition, a career...
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Sep 14, 20141 min read
Tokyo Sketchbook Part 2
Here are some more pages from my sketchbook in Tokyo this summer. I already posted this selection on Facebook, so apologies to my friends...
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Sep 5, 20142 min read
Tokyo Exhibition report: In the Shadow of Giants
I’ve just returned from five heady weeks in Tokyo, soaking up life back in the old metropolis, the place I lived for nearly half my life....
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Aug 8, 20141 min read
‘In the Shadow of Giants’ Exhibition at Space Yui
I’m currently in Tokyo again, preparing for my upcoming exhibition at SPACE YUI in Aoyama. The show runs from 21st-30th August, and will...
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Jul 24, 20141 min read
Summer Dreaming
Thinking of making a big splash this summer! … here’s hoping your summer dreams come true! NEWS SPLASH! I’ll be in Tokyo from the end of...
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Jul 9, 20141 min read
Big Splash for Summer
It looks to be another hot summer, so here’s a splash of cold water – another recent illustration for ANA’s inflight magazine Wingspan....
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Jun 15, 20142 min read
Tribute to my Dad on Father’s Day
I thought I’d take the opportunity of Father’s Day to show some of my dad’s paintings. I inherited it all from my father. Though I...
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May 18, 20145 min read
30 Years on: A Canoe in the Mist
I like anniversaries, especially when they concern my illustrations! So here’s another fond memory – this year is the 30th anniversary of...
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May 5, 20141 min read
Mainichi Newspaper – News Without Words Part 2!
You may remember the map of the world I created for Mainichi Newspaper last year (the web interactive map is still online, see my...
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Apr 8, 20142 min read
Stone Giant US Release
Yippee! Today the US edition of Jane Sutcliffe‘s picture book Stone Giant – Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be is officially...
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StudioNIB
Mar 30, 20141 min read
Happy Birthday Andrea Brown
My agent for children’s books in the USA is Laura Rennert of the marvellous Andrea Brown Literary. This year the head of the agency...
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Mar 15, 20142 min read
Bearing up!
It’s been a while since my last post! In fact you may notice I’ve not blogged since the New Year, blimey, what’s been going on? Well the...
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Jan 1, 20141 min read
New Year Greeting
Happy New Year of the Horse! Wishing all my friends and followers a joyous New Year, I hope 2014 be bountiful, jolly and successful to...
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Dec 13, 20131 min read
Ho.. ho.. oh?
Hush! What’s that sound? A strange old man with a long white beard is creeping through the night. #sketch #sketchbook
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