At the age of Seventeen, on the cusp of adulthood, so much to look forward to with lots still to learn.
A self-initiated piece marking a point in a young woman’s life, symbolising the future whilst touching on the weight of outside pressures.
A portrait of Online Editor of The Critic Ben Sixsmith, commissioned by Martin Colyer - AD at The Critic Magazine.
Writer and director Andrea Vinciguerra asked me to illustrate a film poster for his surreal, black comedy 'Teeth & Pills'. The final piece shows the three main characters from the film.
Researcher and writer Ellen Pasternack whose work focuses on the intersection of biology, culture, and feminism, painted for The Critic Magazine.
A poster for Australia’s ‘Archie Brother’s Cirque Electriq’ to advertise the venue for End of Financial Year parties and celebrations. I painted and drew the artwork and lettering, supplied it to them in separate layers so that the client - Studio Yeah, could use different parts for multiple platforms.
A portrait of the popular British TV presenter for an article appearing in The Critic and written by Patrick Galbraith.
The writer argues that Ben is the ‘Pukka Prince of Fluff’ and can be likened to a golden retriever - ‘uninteresting and vacant behind the eyes’.
Commissioned by Cultr London, I was asked to create a portrait of Admiral Grace Hopper, the American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral, famous for creating amongst other things the computer language of COBOL. For a project celebrating women in tech, the pieces will be animated and used across a variety of media.
A portrait of Alfred Hitchcock and Wertham for an anniversary edition of the Swiss Annabelle Magazine.
A portrait of Helen Joyce - Irish journalist and critic of the transgender rights movement painted for The Critic Magazine. The backdrop is inspired by a shamrock V&A print.
A commission from European media company Brussels Signal to create portraits of their team.
A portrait of Patrick Galbraith commissioned by The Critic Magazine.
A lovely commission from Switzerland - Studio Sturzenegger.
The Art Director wanted a portrait of Florian Schwab - the editor of WW Magazine (lifestyle supplement of Weltwoche).
I was also thrilled to be asked to appear on their contributors page with a short bio.
I was commissioned to create 2 posters featuring Universal Pictures' employees, they were designed as movie posters and given to them on a retreat. I worked with Trailer Park Inc. in California.
Scientific American Mind Magazine commissioned a portrait of the psychologist Theodore Millon.
A portrait of Ricky Gervais and his beloved cat who passed away this year.
Critic and Columnist Sarah Ditum was painted for UK Magazine The Critic, first appearing in it’s February 2020 issue.
A 'Being John Malkovich' inspired editorial piece for Inside Housing Magazine on the lack of diversity in housing leadership.
A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is of Suzanne Paul and her Thousands of Luminous Spheres.
A front cover illustration for Greenhouse Management Magazine in the US where they address the difficulty in finding reliable and qualified employees, the cover is based on the Guess Who board game.
A portrait of US feature writer Oliver Wiseman for The Critic. The art director asked for a backdrop with a few key landmarks running from East to West of the USA for the top banner of the page, with Oliver in the foreground.
Eleven portraits for new opinion magazine The Critic, painting the contributors to the first publication; David Starkey, Hannah Betts, Helen Pluckrose, Jonathan Meades, Nick Cohen, Joshua Rozenberg, Anne McElvoy, Michael Prodger, Norman Lebrecht, Tim Congdon and Lisa Hilton.
The Appleby Family and their dog, painted as a private commission but with lots of illustrative fun!
I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show pre-school children sharing some fruit. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.
A self-initiated portrait of one of the UK's most recent musical talents.
Twiggy is the sixth member of our family and has quite a personality which I tried to convey in this portrait, she likes to think she is the boss and would sit well in Hampton Court I think!
A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is of a generic NZ Policeman and a hot pie.
A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is Nek Minnit with his broken scooter.
Author Hephzibah Anderson for The Critic. She was very enjoyable to paint and had such a calmness about her face.
Feature writer Hannah Betts for The Critic
Writer Adam LeBor painted for UK Magazine The Critic.
A celebration of great bottles, their labels and gin!
This portrait of Judy Garland was created for the 'Night of a Thousand Judy's' in NYC June 2016. Read more on the Huffington Post.
Portraits of a family of creatives.
The singer/songwriter with a backdrop inspired by his tattoos.
Audrey Hepburn was painted for Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland for their anniversary edition.
I painted a portrait of the Swiss writer and journalist Niklaus Meienberg for an anniversary edition of Annabelle Magazine.
I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This portrait needed to show a confident and sophisticated woman. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.
A private commission to create a portrait of Interior Designer Dizzy Dezille as a gift.
A series of 12 portraits of fictional characters used as part of a board game for the front cover illustration for Greenhouse Management Magazine in the US.
A gift for my daughter on her 10th birthday - a dreamer by nature...
An FT Weekend commission for a decorative portrait of Leila Slimani as part of their Millennials feature.
Making Bif was a lighthearted drawing project done for social media both to exercise my pencil drawing skills and interact with a social audience. By adding an extra ingredient every day, the viewer is guessing what the final dish could be, in this case Bif the dog!
USA's Slate Magazine commissioned me to complete 7 portraits for a cover story on American citizens who don't believe Hillary Clinton will make a good President. The deadline was very tight with only 24 hours to complete all portraits.
I was commissioned to create 2 posters featuring Universal Pictures' employees, they were designed as movie posters and given to them on a retreat. I worked with Trailer Park Inc. in California.
I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.
Writer and historian Graham Stewart painted for UK magazine The Critic.
These portraits were for the contributors page of Bon Appetit Magazine.
A portrait of the actor Peter Capaldi (AKA Doctor Who) with a thistle background showing his Scottish heritage.
Time Out London asked for a portrait of the Gallagher Brothers in their mid 90's prime.
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A portrait of Alan Titchmarsh was created for the front cover of Waitrose Weekend Magazine.
An older couple in love was painted for Kiehls Apothecary in NYC, the piece was used to advertise their Abyssine Cream on carrier bags and instore.
A gift for my son on his 10th birthday - a Dr Who fan as you can tell!
I drew many butterflies for a Universal Film employee portrait which were layered over the poster.
I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show a confident business woman. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.
A personal piece...my favourite band, painted just before I saw them live in London, 2013.
Fresh, crisp and homegrown, a selection of salad veg drawn with coloured pencils.
My favourite cheese with my favourite fruit! Drawn with coloured pencils before I ate it all up.
I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.
Amy Winehouse, Thom Yorke and Alexis Taylor were painted for the front cover of Germany's Musik Express Magazine.
Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge was illustrated for The New Yorker along with some of his other characters.
Prince Charles was painted for Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland - young and reflective.
These set of book covers for Oxford University Press were for the popular Demon Headmaster children's stories, the covers were based on the TV series at the time so it was important the headmaster looked like the actor Terrence Hardiman.
Portraits for the contributors page of Smithsonian Magazine including Journalist Chris Hedges and photographer Ethan Hill.
Pet portraits for a private client showing their animals posing in style.
I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show a Jewish man. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.
A private commission from a couple who wanted a bespoke wedding invitation.
Part of my 1970s collection of drawings inspired by memories of the era.
The Facebook hero was a pitch for the cover of Taschen's Illustration Now! - Portraits.
Still Life drawing of Australian red wine Yering Station with my favourite glass.
I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.
A self-initiated painting of the Kent Seaside.
The infamous French Royal was commissioned as a pitch for a Genes Reunited campaign by Elastic Creative.
A poster commissioned by Albion London for their 2013 Homopromo campaign as a reaction to Russia passing a law banning homosexual propaganda.
A private commission for an American businessman.
I was commissioned for two illustrations on a traveller's adventure in the Far East.
A personal piece of work to expand my portfolio of pencil work, it's based on a memory from the 1970's and an Aunt's wedding.
Several illustrators collaborated in a project to raise money for the National Autistic Society by painting portraits of each other, the prints were then sold at an exhibition in London.
A portrait of the famous film director was commisssoned by Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland.
Commissioned for BBC's Radio TImes, Spaceboy was for a play about a young boy dreaming of a space adventure.
A personal piece of work painting the Scottish actor John Hannah.
Two portraits commissioned by The Economist with a French flavour.
Portraits for the contributors page of Smithsonian Magazine including Journalist Chris Hedges and photographer Ethan Hill.
Pencil portraits of the iconic band.
A personal piece of work combining the words of a fictional fisherman with his nautical portrait
Ingeborg Bachmann was commissioned for the Anniversary edition of Switzerland's Annabelle Magazine.
This piece illustrated an article on BBQ's during the Winter months for The Times newspaper.
