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Banks Mill Open Studios 2012

By On October 22, 2012 In Art, Exhibitions With No Comments Permanent Link to Banks Mill Open Studios 2012Permalink

I will be showing lots of new work at this years open studio. Details of the event can be found below.

Over the past 13 years Banks Mill Open Studios have firmly established themselves as a key date in Derby’s cultural calendar. This year the Open Studios event takes place from the 23 November to the 25 November.

More than 50 artists pull together to offer a display of some of the finest art and artistic products in the city. 5 floors, 38 Studios all packed with interest, talent and intrigue.

We invite visitors to meet and buy from the artists and makers, to view and explore the unique concentration of talent spanning a vast range of creative practices, from fine art, glassware, jewellery and ceramics to photography, graphic and web design, weaving, fashion and textiles.

Opening times are:
Friday 23 November 5 – 8pm
Saturday 24 November 10am – 4pm
Sunday 25 November 10am – 4pm

The event is free
Please note that we only have disabled access to the ground floor only as there are no lifts in this building.

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‘When I Close My Eyes’ selected for Midlands Open

By On November 13, 2011 In Art, Oil Painting With No Comments Permanent Link to ‘When I Close My Eyes’ selected for Midlands OpenPermalink

I am delighted that one of my new oil paintings has been selected to be part of the Midlands Open exhibition, which is running at the Tarpey Gallery. ‘When I Close My Eyes’ is part of a series of oil paintings I created over the summer.

It will be exhibited as part of the Midlands Open at the Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington, from 12th Nov – 24th Dec 2011, Wed – Sat, 11am-6pm.

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Banks Mill Christmas Open Studio’s 25-27th Nov 2011

By On November 13, 2011 In Exhibitions, Merchandise With No Comments Permanent Link to Banks Mill Christmas Open Studio’s 25-27th Nov 2011Permalink

I will have my Banks Mill studio open to the public during the forthcoming Banks Mill Christmas Open Studios’s. I will be exhibiting a range of my art & illustration work, including my new oil paintings, The Visitors series, and of course the Dead Good Kids. There will be lots of special offers, available for the weekend only. So why not come along and get some unique gifts for Christmas.

Banks Mill Christmas Open Studio's flyer

The Banks Mill Open Studio’s are open Friday 25th Nov 5-8pm, Sat 26th Nov 10am-4pm and Sun 27th Nov 10am-4pm. Banks Mill Studio’s are on Bridge Street in Derby, and on street parking is available outside the building for a nominal charge.

The open studio’s are free to attend, and over 40 artists, designers and makers will have their work on show.

Exhibiting at the Melbourne Festival Arts Trail this weekend!

By On September 15, 2011 In Art, Dead Good Kids, Exhibitions, Illustration, Printmaking, The Visitors, Uncategorized With No Comments Permanent Link to Exhibiting at the Melbourne Festival Arts Trail this weekend!Permalink

I am exhibiting a selection of my art & illustration work this weekend at the Melbourne Festival Arts & Architecture Trail. There will be lots of bargains to be had, as I am taking the opportunity to have a studio clearance. So expect massive discounts on framed Dead Good Kids art prints, t-shirts & greetings cards, framed and unframed mono prints, and lots lots more!

I am exhibiting at ‘The One Off’ on Derby Road in Melbourne, along with 6 or 7 other artists. So come along and bag yourself a bargain Martin Hyde artwork!

The Melbourne Festival Arts & Architecture runs on Sat 17th & Sun 18th Sept 2011. For more information see: http://www.melbournefestival.co.uk/index.html

The Visitors Exhibitions at the Tarpey Gallery

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By On August 25, 2011 In Art, Exhibitions, The Visitors With No Comments Permanent Link to The Visitors Exhibitions at the Tarpey GalleryPermalink

The complete Visitors exhibition will be showing at the Tarpey gallery form Saturday 27th of August for a 10 week run.

May’s Moody Misters who Sometimes Rock

By On May 22, 2011 In Music Mixes With No Comments Permanent Link to May’s Moody Misters who Sometimes RockPermalink

I thought it would be fun to add music mixes each month, to hear the kind of music which influences me in my work. This months mix is called Mays Moody Misters who Sometimes Rock, featuring the likes of Radiohead, NIN, Arcade Fire. Hope you like it.

Multiple Japanese paper types test prints

By On May 20, 2011 In In Progress, Print Making, Printmaking With No Comments Permanent Link to Multiple Japanese paper types test printsPermalink

Well I am about to start work on a new project and need some more Japanese paper. Laurences do a really nice sampler with about 20 or so different Japanese papers. To see how they worked with print, I created these little fun pieces. They are all pretty small, about A7. Some lovely papers.

 

Viscosity Printing – Dust to Dust

By On May 11, 2011 In Art, In Progress, Print Making, Printmaking With No Comments Permanent Link to Viscosity Printing – Dust to DustPermalink

Here are some more mono print exploring viscosity techniques. The technique allows the artist to build up various layers of colour on the plate without them mixing with one another.  This is part of a new series I am working on which is very personal to me.

 

Experimenting with new mono printing techniques

By On May 10, 2011 In Print Making, Printmaking With No Comments Permanent Link to Experimenting with new mono printing techniquesPermalink

Here are a selection of new mono prints I have been working on. I have been experimenting with new techniques using colour at Greendoor print making. All are printed on Japanese paper.

Mono Bot Duo Bot

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By On April 4, 2011 In Exhibitions With No Comments Permanent Link to Mono Bot Duo BotPermalink

You will be able to check out my new series of mono prints in April at the Cathedral Coffee shop in collaboration with Green Door Printmaking studio. So where did the name come from? Well it comes from the process I have used – mono printing. But in the case of these works I have printed on both sides of the chinese paper, and the colour shines though, hence the Duo, becasue they are kind of Duo prints.

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