We had a very nice time at the Cheap Affair Christmas Market on Sunday - thanks to everyone who came along and bought our things and told us how much they liked them!!
Here is a picture of our stall... I sold my screen printed things, poems and Christmas cards, Mike sold home made Top Trumps and Jay-Z Christmas Cards, and Amy and Maria wrapped scarfs on their heads and told peoples fortunes! (see picture below)



Here are all the new things now available in my shop.. click the shop link on the left if you would like to buy them.

new pictures and a funny photo from when I went to Blackpool.

New cards in my shop now...

Now available! New shoulder bags!
I've been very busy getting ink everywhere and fighting with an old pressure washer and have finally emerged with these lovely hand screen printed shoulder bags.
Available to buy in my shop here
or in american dollars HERE

Don't forget to come to the Twin Peaks night at Islington Mill on the 13th December tickets are selling like hot cakes or hot coffee and you can get them from quaytickets.com .. Here is my new Twin Peaks inspired drawing for the zine 'Flesh World' available on the night.

New poster! for a very special gig, starting at 4pm on 13th December, in which bands from around Manchester will between them play through the entire 3 cd Album, 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields. More information is available on Facebook HERE if you are interested in coming along or getting involved.
Unfortunately Hotpants Romance will no longer be playing at this event as the date has changed to clash with the Twin Peaks night - we like the Magnetic Fields but we like Twin Peaks more!!

OUT NOW! the November issue of the wonderful Shrieking Violet magazine.

An independent guide to fun stuff to do in Manchester as well as art, poetry and more! Available HERE and featuring my poetry and illustration 'My Car and The Council' - a poem about Manchester City Council - Stay tuned or join the mailing list to find out what happens next in this TRUE story!

I now declare my shop... officially... OPEN!
With it's first product, this set of 4 hand-made and beautifully illustrated animal Christmas cards. Quick only 50 something shopping days til Christmas!
Visit the shop HERE to be in with a chance of winning the Managers Special Mystery Prize for our Lucky Fiftieth customer through the online door!
Or if you don't have a bank card you can buy them in person on the 6th December at Islington Mill in Salford.. if there are any left!

TONIGHT ONLY! exhibition at my house! here is a picture if you can't make it.. a new series of illustrations called my favourite thing about you.. real exhibition coming soon...

Hello and welcome to my new blog

The first bit of exciting news I can announce is that one of my illustrations (Tribute to Elvis Tribute Artists) will be appearing as no less than the centrefold in the next copy of the very good looking Cheap Magazine... Out Soon and available to buy here (for just £1.50!!):
www.myspace.com/cheap-zine

AND ALSO... On the 6th December I am taking part in the Cheap Magazine art fair (A Cheap Affair) at Islingon Mill in Salford. Along with other artists and illustrators including Amy Pennington, Maria Dada, Matthew Walkerdine and Craig John Barr, we will be running a stall selling lots of lovely illustration things like books, 'zines, t-shirts, mugs and original screen printed posters AS WELL AS poetry for sale, written there and then, on the spot! and many other exciting one off things! As well as hanging around and maybe even drinking beer - we hope to see you there!