Joe Wilson - Illustration

This Coming Friday 10th Oct sees the opening of a show i am involved in called STUMP. At The Horse Hospital , Bloomsbury.

There are three artists involved: Joe Wilson, Carlo Keshishian, and Maurice Burns. It looks like it will be an interesting experience. I have produced 4 new limited edition screenprinted pieces especially for the show which will be on sale for a mere £35 a piece. So a good reason to get down and grab a bargain.

Exhibition: Saturday 11th October - Saturday 1st November

12-6pm, Mon-Sat

Artists reception: Friday 10th October 7.30pm

for more info contact: popculture@thehorsehospital.com

or visit: www.thehorsehospital.com

I was chosen to be part of this vice/volvo creative 30 business so they very kindly came up to my house and filmed me drawing and talking rubbish whilst walking around my house. you can see it here:

www.creative30.net

 There is also a car up for grabs and a bonus mega cash bounty that i could very much do with. so dont forget to vote in late oct when the option is there!! for me that is….

My T-Shirt finally arrived in Topshop stores this monday. I spent two long evenings in store in Oxford street and Manchester Arndale Centre, creating hand painted wall illustrations for the ‘Illustreight’ exhibition.

The T-shirts are available in selected stores across the country, or alternatively you can get them online. 

There were 8 great artists involved each doing their thing on the walls of the Oxford Street store. 
I drew a giant green bird made from tiny leaves which took too long to mention. More pictures of this can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/joe_wilson

You can buy the Shirts which have a limited edition of 500, and download a podcast/video etc on the topshop website: www.topshop.com

The T-Shirt project i have been working on for Topshop will see its long awaited launch this coming monday, 25th August!!
Myself and 7 other artists have created a limited edition ladies T-Shirt collection for Topshop along with a wall painted exhibition in the Oxford Street and Manchester Arndale stores.

There are 8 great artists involved and it will be well worth coming down to pick up a shirt and check out the amazing wall painting skills. Its a bank holiday so there are no excuses!
The Shirts will also be available online from the 25th August.
I will post images as soon as i get back from the all night paint sessions.

Little mention on the vogue website:

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/080619-topshop-art-tshirt-collaboration.aspx

There are still some posters left from the ‘Blisters on my fingers’ show which are available to buy here:

http://www.printclublondon.com/shop_blisters_joe_wilson.php

Thanks to Rose and Fred for their help and letting me use the facilities at Printclub.

Printing my Blue

Signed and numbered!!

The exhibition titled ‘Blisters on My Fingers’ will be bringing together a mixture of 35 established and emerging illustrators for a summer bonanza of hand pulled, screen printed posters. (No digital prints allowed!) 

Illustrators from the UK were invited to submit although word has spread as far as Brazil .The brief given was intended to be as open as possible, to allow artists to develop their own work within the format of a B2 screen-printed poster. All artists will screenprint their own posters. 

The event is planned like a secret gig, with the excitement at the prospect of seeing new works by well-known and emerging illustrators. Plus all prints (signed and numbered) can be on your bedroom wall for £35 each. 

Blisters on my fingers fingers will run from 11th to 13th July 2008 at MC Motors, Millers Avenue off Arcola Street, Dalston, E8 2DS. 

Friday night opening 6 – 10pm (Please RSVP) 
Saturday 12 – 5pm Afternoon Print off *
Sunday 12-5pm Closing show BBQ

http://www.printclublondon.com/artists_blisters.php