The Wall - Update

Following a lovely project late last year working alongside fellow artist and friend Lou Sumray at Midland Road in Bradford, here are some of the first images of the wall installation! Looking awesome! Thanks to Lou for the pics. More info from the project here

Working on Midland Road

Under 5s Creative Sessions at Experience Barnsley

Over the past few weeks Dan Mallaghan and I have been working in the Learning Lab at Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre, delivering regular Monday Morning Creative Sessions for under 5s and their Carers. It's been a blast! Lots of inter-generational collaboration, drawing, making, building, reading, painting and fun! See below for a selection of images from the sessions so far!

 

 

'Chatting with the Fauna' - Workshops

A lovely set of workshops over the past 3 days with schools local to the Creative Arts Hub in Mirfield, as part of my new Exhibition 'Chatting with the Fauna' - awesome children and enthusiastic staff. Splendid times! Super Fantastic!

Littletown Murals and Monsters - Murals Installed and Complete!

During my final few days at Littletown School earlier this term (an extension to the iCollaborate Project), the children worked collaboratively on a huge blue cardboard monster, whist creating images for the large mural panels which were destined to be installed in the playground.

It was wonderful to see the creative collaborations between pupils exploding with imagery and colour as each of the activities developed. The children made over 150 drawings which fed directly into the final murals (some of the drawings were actually fed to the blue monster who apparently was very hungry), whilst creating a large monster complete with moving jaw and mixed media adornments.

Working on Mural Textures

The final Designs

Panel Close Up

The Murals Installed

A Chickens Tale Complete!

After ten wonderful days at Battyeford Primary School working in the Early Years setting, the artwork and the resulting mini-animated film are now complete. I had a wonderful time working with the young children and parents on this chicken themed visual bonanza! Thanks goes out to the enthusiastic and supportive Natalie Dean, who brings a shining light of creativity to pupils and the wider community of Battyeford! Also a big thanks to Christine and the staff who were supportive throughout!

Chickens in Full Flight! Chickens Tale at Battyeford

Lots of activity in the Early Years setting at Battyeford over the past couple of days, with even more parental involvement and the start of some pretty sweet animation sequences. All with 5's and under! Loving it!

First steps into Chickenmation

Designing and making Chicken Characters

Chicken Scene

Working on Titles

The Title

More Painting and Collage

Cardboard Collabs

Cardboard Collabs

Cardboard Collabs

Filming Setup

A Chickens Tale - Day 005 - Animation Anyone?

Following a strange tumbleweed moment, the day grew in to a fantastic hive of activity in the Early Years setting at Battyeford, initially between parents and children, and then amongst small groups of children working collaboratively. Large scale paintings and preparations for a simple animated sequence were the order of the day. Great atmosphere, great artwork! 'Can't wait until tomorrow!

Family Chicken Designs

Making Chickens to Animate

Replacement Chickens

Designing Chicken Characters for Animation

Large Scale Chicken Paintings with Mrs Dean