Wednesday, 15 August 2012
HEROES: Bill Hicks
One of my works from the HEROES exhibition earlier in the year. Collage and Biro.
all of my heroes are people I admire for being uncompromising in their attitudes to their lives as well as their art. Although many of their characteristics can polarize peoples opinions. Bill Hicks
HEROES: Francis Bacon
One of my works from the HEROES exhibition earlier in the year. Collage and Biro.
all of my heroes are people I admire for being uncompromising in their attitudes to their lives as well as their art. Although many of their characteristics can polarize peoples opinions. Francis Bacon
HEROES: Hunter S. Thompson
One of my works from the HEROES exhibition earlier in the year. Collage and Biro.
all of my heroes are people I admire for being uncompromising in their attitudes to their lives as well as their art. Although many of their characteristics can polarize peoples opinions. Hunter S. Thompson
HEROES: Jack Nicholson
One of my works from the HEROES exhibition earlier in the year. Collage and Biro.
all of my heroes are people I admire for being uncompromising in their attitudes to their lives as well as their art. Although many of their characteristics can polarize peoples opinions. Jack Nicholson
HEROES: Jim Morrison
One of my works from the HEROES exhibition earlier in the year. Collage and Biro.
all of my heroes are people I admire for being uncompromising in their attitudes to their lives as well as their art. Although many of their characteristics can polarize peoples opinions. Jim Morrison
Labels:
biro,
Collage,
Ephemera,
Illustration,
Jim Morrison
Monday, 30 April 2012
"Heroes" Mini Documentary Preview
So myself, ooh la lapin and Lee Casey curated and hosted our own exhibition a few months back in the basement of Room 237 on Elm Grove. The guys at Sock puppet productions came down and did some filming of the whole shindig and have kindly put together this preview before the final mini documentary is finished.
To be honest I'm more than excited too see this finished product as this looks slick as! Anyways I hope you enjoy, and thanks again for a making it a wonderful night if you came down!
Sunday, 22 April 2012
MECHA X ASHLEY
Well I'm pretty stoked with this entry. I've been rocking some of the Mecha wear for a few months back after a chance meeting with some of the gents behind it all in Southsea town, anyways conversation got onto the potential for a bit of collab work.After the Mecha guys donated me some of their old skate decks, I set about recycling them into these new creations. I tried to adapt some of the Mecha designs that exist currently as well as a nod to their referencing of "NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION". I collaged and painted directly onto the decks, and tried to build the three up as stand alone pieces, whilst working as a set with the three varying colourways.
I also strongly suggest you too hook yourself up with a Mecha Prang Tshirt, or tasty 5 panel that are currently on offer from the boys. All designs are limited run, and I'm pretty pleased to be supporting a local and independent outfit.
Keep your eyes peeled for potential projects in the coming months.
Here are the website, facebook and online shop for the Mecha team
http://mechauk.tumblr.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mecha-Clothing/202457653130117
http://www.mechaclothing.bigcartel.com/
Enjoy
Saturday, 21 April 2012
"Biros are shit hot, but Southsea's better" TSHIRTS
Forgot to pop these up awhile back. Got my hand drawn "Biro's are shit hot but Southsea's better" design made up on some tee's for the summer. Get yourself one if you want to look like a lord this summer.
Labels:
Albert Road,
biro,
Hand drawn,
Illustration,
Portsmouth,
Southsea,
Strong Island,
T shirts
Disposable
Found a disposable camera, had it kicking round a house I lived in about three years ago. Took it to get developed, eager with excitement to see if there were any gems to be produced. Collected the film and there was about six pictures on it. Nightmare. I think it did get thrown round on a lot of drunken nights and got left in a drawer so was to be expected. Anyways here's to bad photography and the fragility of real pictures.
Labels:
bad photography,
disposable camera,
friends,
memories
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Notes, Thoughts and Scribbles
I've just finished a notebook I've had for awhile. Here are some of the pages. Scribbles, thoughts and attempts at poetry. Heroes exhibition images to follow soon, I have been rather unwell and a bit rubbish on updates.
Labels:
biro,
Collage,
found objects,
Hand drawn,
heart,
love,
moleskin,
notebook,
Poetry,
sketchbook
Friday, 24 February 2012
HEROES EXHIBITION AT ROOM 237
Exciting news. Myself, Ooh la lapin and artist Lee Casey are creating and hosting an exhibition. The theme is heroes, as a cheeky nod to the wonderful hosts at ROOM 237 on Elm Grove. We are all creating completely new work for this event. Anyhow all you need to know is that the preview night is Wednesday 7th March, 7pm until 10pm. Art, Music courtesy of C.O.R and GOOD TIMES! If your lucky you might snap up some food and drink donated by Fezziwigs! GET INVOLVED X
Monday, 16 January 2012
Enter the Void
Strange old week. A tide has turned but unsure where I'm sailing at the minute. Nonetheless here is a sketchbook page.
Labels:
Ashley John,
Collage,
Illustrated Poetry,
love,
Poetry,
sketchbook
Monday, 19 December 2011
Labels of Love
Sketchbook experiments. Photos. Collage. Lots of my scribbles are about love recently. Maybe its the weather....
Labels:
Collage,
Ephemera,
found objects,
Hand drawn,
Illustration,
love,
Poetry,
sketchbook
Time Is Golden
So i got commissioned to create a work as a surprise present to celebrate some oldskool family friends Sylv and Johnny's 50th wedding Anniversary. Hope they like when it arrives in Malta and enjoy many more years together! They have a strong history associated with both Malta and Pompey. I was originally thinking about referencing both places with images/items representing both places within the image. However I decided that focusing around the time, love and colour pallette of gold gave a far more meaningful image. It is after all about celebrating their time together. Absolute legends x
Labels:
Collage,
Commission,
Ephemera,
found objects,
freelance illustration,
Illustration,
love,
Malta,
Portsmouth
Monday, 12 December 2011
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