Support Art Aid Nepal’s HOME Anthology

I was incredibly proud when I was asked to contribute some pages to the amazing Art Aid Nepal Anthology, alongside an amazing range of multicultural artists.  It’s a wonderful and important project set up to support the children who lost their home in the devastating earthquake in Nepal earlier this year.

You can find out more, support the project and get your own copy of the book plus original artwork,  by visiting The Art Aid Anthology Kickstarter Page. 467e374bafb23c300321758d335e4402_originalYou can see two pages of my four page tale above.  My work appears alongside a mind-blowingly talented and varied group of creators in the 92 page book, such as Katriona Chapman, Chie Kutsuwada, Mike Medaglia, Francesca Mancuso, Sarah Lightman, Hannah Lee Miller, Inko, John Miers  and the founders of the project Kripa Joshi and Elena Vitagliano.

As Kripa and Elena say on the kickstarter page

Art Aid Nepal enable us to use our ability as artists to raise funds. We wanted to do something to help children recover from the trauma that they faced during the earthquake and which resurfaces after every aftershock.
The 7.8 magnitude quake created a lot of destruction and loss of life. Even those who survived were not spared the mental trauma and even months later the aftershocks causes our hearts and minds to tremble. Thousands of adults and children lost their homes and are still displaced.
The need to help them remains, for their troubles are far from over.
…All funds raised from the sale will be used to support education and art therapy workshops for children affected by the tragedy. Art can help to heal and bring simple joy to their otherwise troubled lives.

Donating to the project will not only make a real positive difference to children’s lives, but will enable you to get your hands on the following goodies…

8b08b9f6b0e4c8d9ec5068199260cde7_originalHere’s my original art that’s available to you if you can donate £100…186b524816eba89fa0859dfb182ceba0_originalPlease visit the kickstarter page and donate!

Thanks for reading!

Comiket November 2013

I had a great time as always at Comiket this past weekend.  Thank you to everyone who bought the new Lucy comic and other Tempo Lush goodies

Suki Kabuki helped me sort out my new stock to sell.

ComiketNov2013-01In case she sat on it I covered it.  She did.ComiketNov2013-02Lucy supporter Lily Withycombe took this pic…ComiketNov2013-03I was proud to be table buddies with my WASP and Rosie and Jacinda collaborator Francesca DareComiketNov2013-04 ComiketNov2013-05Two more collaborators (with art in Tempo Lush titles coming in 2014) and old friends Sally-Anne Hickman and Francesca Cassavetti.ComiketNov2013-06The great Martin Eden, creator of SpandexComiketNov2013-07Tim Hassan, artist for a story in the upcoming Tempo Lush Tales and his first comic festival table, despite his art looking like he’s been a pro for years…ComiketNov2013-08Comiket’s Live Drawing Parade featured some amazing talent including Miss Moti creator and Strumpet editor Kripa JoshiComiketNov2013-09The buzzing comic-hungry crowdComiketNov2013-10A Lucy the Octopus style portrait I was commissioned to do of a very cute baby in boots with dragons on…ComiketNov2013-11Chilling after the show with Saul Taylor, Francesca Dare, Chantel Beaven, Lauren Murphy and Paul Shinn.ComiketNov2013-12Joined by Richard CarterComiketNov2013-13Tim Hassan with Karim Flint….ComiketNov2013-14Wu Wei editor and regular rice eating partner Mike MedagliaComiketNov2013-15Mike chats to Comica Festival organiser Megan Donnolley.  Also in the background is Elliot Baggott and seated is comics podcaster Stephen Lacey. ComiketNov2013-16 ComiketNov2013-17Finally check out Chantel Beaven’s accidental cosplay as Zarina Liew‘s human take on Lucy the OctopusComiketNov2013-18 ComiketNov2013-19Looking forward to next Summer’s Comiket at the British Library!

Score & Script

Last Wednesday 21 November 2012 saw the private view / opening night of an exhibition of pages of art from the very clever John Miers Score & Script project, taking place at the Centre for Recent Drawing, C4RD, 2-4 Highbury Station Rd, N1 1SB) up until 15 December.

30 artists including myself have taken part in the project, creating comic pages from based on an unusual script or a mysterious score, both originated by John.  23 of the artists are showing their work.  The others are still working on their entries.

The creators all worked without consulting each other as part of John’s academic research.  Since some artists are still completing their work, and I don’t want to influence their final results, I have censored the exhibit photos, but will post the complete images when all is made public.

In the mean time, the only way to see the comic pages is to head to the exhibition!  John Miers
himself suggests…

“A really excellent time to visit would be Sat Dec 8th, when we’ll also be doing a comics fair selling other work by the exhibitors, some of whom may even be mooching about in person!… I already have a big stash of Richy’s wares in stock, and will be pimping them aggressively!”

A whole kaboodle of visitors at the private view

Comic creators Francesca Dare and Tim Hassan soaking in the artistic party atmosphere

The great Kripa Joshi in between her own work and a page by David O’Connell

Mike Medaglia and Elliot Baggott by their work with a page by Sally-Anne Hickman behind

Steven Walsh, the writer to Mike Medaglia’s art with Mike.

Me standing in front of my work, proudly hanging between pages by Woodrow Phoenix and Sean Azzopardi