My review for Vampyr with a new live score by Steve Severin at Duke of York's Picturehouse:
Jan 12
Brighton Culture review: Robert Goff
Jan 12
Brighton Culture website
I've begun contributing to the Brighton Culture website—a guide to Brighton with an emphasis on underground art, alternative music and arthouse cinema—beginning with an article on where to buy artist-made Christmas gifts in Brighton. Click here to read the article.
Dec 11
Layout for Rabbit Pie by Zoë Scammell
I've designed the layout and typography for Zoë Scammell's illustrated story book, Rabbit Pie. This book and a collection of Zoë's drawings are now being exhibited at the Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham until 20 Dec. Find out more at www.zoescammell.com
Nov 11
Matchbox Art Show
My response to Clutter Gallery's matchbox brief, Extinct Butterflies and Moths of Britain, will be available for sale at Polish & Pin as part of the Christmas open houses in Brighton, 26-27 Nov and 3-4 Dec.
Nov 11
G Minor CD sleeve
I've designed and handmade the sleeve for G Minor's Under No Illusion EP. It's currently available for £4 at their gigs or by contacting the band. You can hear G Minor's music on the G Minor Myspace.
Oct 11
MA Sequential Design / Illustration
The MA2011 exhibition is down and I've completed the MA Sequential Design / Illustration with a distinction. I'm now taking commissions on limited editions of my prints and collages.
Project description:
Cut and Cut Again: Minimal language and typography as illustration.
A body of work using stripped down visual language to illustrate short stories and poems including well-known texts and original compositions.
Exhibition:
The Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash, letterpress print
The The Tell Tale Heart, letterpress print
The Gold Bug, letterpress print
Corrrespondents series, stamp collages
Cut and Cut Again, hardcover book featuring illustration, poetry and short stories
Project description:
Cut and Cut Again: Minimal language and typography as illustration.
A body of work using stripped down visual language to illustrate short stories and poems including well-known texts and original compositions.
Exhibition:
The Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash, letterpress print
The The Tell Tale Heart, letterpress print
The Gold Bug, letterpress print
Corrrespondents series, stamp collages
Cut and Cut Again, hardcover book featuring illustration, poetry and short stories
Oct 11
MA2011, exhibition open
The MA Sequential Design / Illustration and Art and Design by Independent Project exhibition is now on at Brighton University gallery, Grand Parade, until Wed 28th Sept. Paperback copies of my book, Cut and Cut Again, are available from the shop for £5 . If interested in original prints or collages, contact me at mark@markpembrey.com.
Sept 11
MA2011 Exhibition, Sept 17-28
This exhibition will feature new work I've been creating over the last two years on my MA Sequential Design & Illustration, including prints and a book of illustrations, poems and short stories. For more information on exhibition, course and exhibitors: www.ma2011.co.uk
MA2011
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON GALLERY
September 17th-28th
MA2011 showcases diverse new work by students graduating from the MA courses in Sequential Design & Illustration, and Arts and Design by Independent Project at the University of Brighton. The exhibition includes animation, illustrated books, experimental writing, product design, graphic novels, packaging and typography.
MA2011
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON GALLERY
September 17th-28th
MA2011 showcases diverse new work by students graduating from the MA courses in Sequential Design & Illustration, and Arts and Design by Independent Project at the University of Brighton. The exhibition includes animation, illustrated books, experimental writing, product design, graphic novels, packaging and typography.
Aug 11
BASA
BASA Amateur Space Association consists of seven astronomically curious individuals, gathering once a full moon to share information and make space-related art.
Follow the link to see some of our work, including a video of my recent lecture on Uranus:
The Big Picnic
I coordinated two art workshops and six bands for the Big Lunch 'Big Picnic' event, Sun 5th June at St Nicholas Rest Garden, Brighton, working with St Nicholas Green Spaces Association. We suffered a little at first from the heavy rain (not ideal for an outdoor event) but quickly got a gazebo up for the bands and went on with the show. Thanks to everyone who came and to the workshop leaders and bands who did such a great job. There was a good community atmosphere despite the rain and we're already looking forward to next year!
Hour Hands
Hour Hands
June 11
The Big Lunch, Sun 5 June
I'm organising bands and creative workshops for this year's Big Lunch 'Big Picnic' at St Nicholas Rest Garden (41 Dyke Rd, Brighton) 12-4pm on Sun 5th June. Click here to see the event on Facebook.
The Big Lunch is a nationwide series of community events with an emphasis on getting to know your neighbours: http://www.thebiglunch.com/ The event is organised by St Nicholas Green Spaces Organisation, volunteers who maintain the historic St Nicholas Rest Garden: http://www.sncgsa.org/
Bring a picnic, something to sit on and get to know your neighbours. Entertainment and activities will include live music, storytelling, hula hooping, fun active games, messy art, bead workshops, bouncy castle and more.
The Big Lunch is a nationwide series of community events with an emphasis on getting to know your neighbours: http://www.thebiglunch.com/ The event is organised by St Nicholas Green Spaces Organisation, volunteers who maintain the historic St Nicholas Rest Garden: http://www.sncgsa.org/
Bring a picnic, something to sit on and get to know your neighbours. Entertainment and activities will include live music, storytelling, hula hooping, fun active games, messy art, bead workshops, bouncy castle and more.
May 11
Bournemouth Children's Poetry Anthology
I'm contributing an illustration for the Lord Mayor's Children's Poetry Prize Anthology 2011, published by Bournemouth Arts, edited and with illustrations by Zoe Scammell.
My illustration is for a poem called Future Bournemouth, by a child writing about a future filled with 'exotic spiders' and 'motorbike riders', 'different colour trees' and 'no need for keys', among other wonderful things.
May 11
The Last Supper
On Wednesday I got dressed up and took part in a photographic piece by Andy James Nelson for the upcoming Look.Cover.Draw.Check blog Andy Warhol exhibition in Southampton. The show opens at the Soul Cellar on the 17th of May, until it's moved to the City Art Gallery on the 20th of June.
See the photo Here.
See the photo Here.
May 11
Wordfest Crawley: covers exhibition & workshop
Thanks again to Jo Harrison and the Wordfest team for putting together a great series of events, exhibitions and activities. I enjoyed giving my Visual Poetry workshop with students of Crawley College, and also contributing to the Cover Versions exhibition.
April 11
My work at the Cover Versions exhibition at Crawley Library:
Working with students from Crawley College for my Visual Poetry Workshop:
My work at the Cover Versions exhibition at Crawley Library:
Working with students from Crawley College for my Visual Poetry Workshop:
Wordfest: Crawley Festival of Words
I'm looking forward to taking part in Wordfest, a new event in Crawley, West Sussex, running 2 - 9 April.
My work will be appearing in the Cover Versionsexhibition at Crawley Library, an exhibition of alternative book covers by illustrators, graphic designers, and artists. The designs will be printed as dust-jackets and displayed in the library throughout the festival.
On Tuesday 5th April I'll be running two workshops in visual poetry at Waterstone's book shop.
My work will be appearing in the Cover Versionsexhibition at Crawley Library, an exhibition of alternative book covers by illustrators, graphic designers, and artists. The designs will be printed as dust-jackets and displayed in the library throughout the festival.
On Tuesday 5th April I'll be running two workshops in visual poetry at Waterstone's book shop.
March 11