UPFEST 2010

Last years Upfest was a great experience! With hundreds of artists painting live all over Bristol for a full weekend.

This year i will be exhibiting in the View Art Gallery, alongside
Adam Mclevey, Daniel Dobner, Goin, Inkie, Jody, and Julian Kimmings.

The show's preview is on Friday 4th June from 6.30pm- Late.
It is then open from Sat 5th June running alongside UPFEST
and ends 11th July!

UPFEST fan page is here where you can keep updated with all the latest news! : http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/upfest?ref=ts

‘Res nullius’ by Faunagraphic

  Preview – Saturday 17th April, 2-6pm.
  Exhibition runs 18th April – 30th June

    The Old Sweet Shop presents a solo show of new work by graffiti artist, graphic designer and illustrator Faunagraphic. Hailing from Yorkshire, her work is heavily influenced by nature, wildlife and the surrounding   beauty of her native county.

  ‘Res nullius’ is an exhibition of detailed canvases in inks and spray paint and prints, based around the theme  of abandoned buildings and wildlife. Artwork will also be spray painted onto the wall to complement the show.

  Faunagraphic uses the theme to examine the idea of finding ownership in lost and abandoned things which are ‘nobody’s property’. Wild animals are regarded as res nullius as well as property that has been abandoned by its owner, which is as much res nullius as if it had never belonged to anyone.

  You are all cordially invited to the opening of the exhibition on Saturday 17th April, 2-6pm where refreshments will be served. It will be the first chance to view the ‘res nullius’ exhibition’ which will run until the end of June.

  Please feel free to invite your friends and if you know anybody that would be interested in hearing about events and goings on at The Old Sweet Shop then please do invite them to join the facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111520085528264#!/group.php?gid=6807176566

We hope to see you at the opening.


www.theoldsweetshopsheffield.co.uk

www.faunagraphic.com

Pimpartworks is a new website, where you can purchase the most modern
and fresh graffiti art, urban art and street art
the world has to offer at affordable prices,
Pimpartworks specalize in creating premium Art Prints,
Mounted Canvas Art, Framed Pictures all at incredibly high quality.
Faunagraphic and Rocket01 has recently included some of their past works onto pimpartworks
which are not available to buy as prints or canvas anywhere else.

Click here for  Faunagraphic's profile

Visit http://www.pimpartworks.com
 and watch out for new competitions and events !

Find them on facebook here

and follow their blog : -http://pimpartworks.blogspot.com/

A special selection of markets which where held in Sheffield City Hall Ballroom, open to the public all day on the 13th Feb 2010.

  Included stalls from a good mixture of companies - including "
The Geekest Link" which sells designer toys,
Rose Guardian - Complementary therapies
Art for spaces - www.artforspaces.co.uk
Chocadores - a coffee and chocolate shop

All businesses are based in Sheffield


Funding for advertising came from
Make it Big - Sheffields new business and entrapenuer support and consultations

http://www.thebigwebsite.org.uk

Weapon of choice Gallery will be hosted a night at Mr Wolfs !

This time its an all girl line up, I will be drawing alongside bristol illustrator
Gemma Randall, check out her website here http://www.gemmarandall.com/
and the weapon of choice website here : http://www.weaponofchoicegallery.co.uk
Regular video posts on Jer Forceones blog here : http://jerforceone.wordpress.com

Faunagraphic Exhibition

Originally the launch date was on the 7th of January,
but due to the Snow, it has been re-sheduled for the 14th January for the Preview Evening - starting at 6pm

The show will be then open to the public the day after from 9am- 5pm Monday- Friday.

The show is a mixture of graffiti art, illustration and drawings, all based around street art, nature, wildlife, organic imagery, graphics and photography.

Faunagraphic organic bags will also
be available to buy.
Anyone is welcome to come to the launch night - 6-7.30pm on 14th January, there will be a welcome drink and nibbles

If you would like to confirm your attendance, feel free to Join to event page on facebook or email hello@faunagraphic.com

Find the facebook event page Click here

A few months back i entered a competition for the winning design to be made in a real board and also
the chance to win some ski passes, so i submitted my design which i had done on a model board, smaller than i real snowboard.

Near christmas time, I recieved the email saying I had won the competition and so i would be having the board made in 2010.

To read the feature on the whitelines magazine website
Click here

Hopefully the real board will be able to be exhibited at
my upcoming exhibitions in Manchester and Sheffield 2010

http://www.cardboardshelter.org

Faunagraphic submission for a exhibition to raise fund for The Big Issue
Please visit the cardboard shelter website for more information about the project.

The exhibition was held in Newcastle in November 2009
Most of the Artwork submitted was sold and altogether £1,820
was raised.

A piece from live drawing event - At Bungalows and Bears in
Sheffield! Add them on facebook for regular updates on other live drawing!

Faunagraphic is part of a The Wonderland Collective who are based in London,
Every month the wonderland collective hold events and exhibitions all over the country.

Bedford Street art Gallery this week is hosting the wonderland Collectives work by holding live spraypainting and drawing on the high street of woburn, with the exhibition of artists from the wonderland collectives work inside the gallery.
Some of the artist's include : Ben Slow, Andy Council, DBO, Rocket01, bon bon,
Fake, SPQR, 20/20, K-Guy and many more...

See below for some of Faunagraphic's work from the event:

Memories is a project which I was invited to take part in through Subism.co.uk, To write about my Leukeamia cancer experience which i have been in remission from for just over 3 years .

Please visit the website

More about the memories project.....

 Memories Is being launched by Designers Against Human Rights Abuse (DAHRA), Subism, OneTenEleven Media and editor Garrick Webster.

Memories will look at the thoughts and experiences of individuals who have survived cancer, as well as those of people who have lost loved ones. There will be ten stories inside, each looking at one person’s recollection of a particular day in the struggle against cancer. For each of these ‘memories’ a dozen leading artists, illustrators and designers will be creating their own visual response. Two further stories will go ‘open brief’ and we’ll be inviting creatives worldwide to make their own images to accompany the text. The best submissions will go into the book.

That makes for 12 touching stories, and 144 smashing pieces of artwork

ABOUT THE GRAFFITI EVENT IBUG

From August 15th to 30th the former VEB Leuchtenbau opens its doors to the public. Within the special ambiance of the old factory buildings, that will be redesigned by famous artists in the two weeks before, the visitors will see unique art. Graffiti, street-art and installings are the artistic forms of expression thereby - the men of action come from Germany and Europe. Among this group are counted the artist STUKA from Hamburg City, Loomit or emil one, Faunagraphic and Rocket for some names. They all find authenticiation in the scene and »they will find their way to involve the present conditions like old installings, engine parts, cable looms or windows. And they understand the gaming and experimantation with the uncommen architecture.« The truth behind these words of the Graffiti artist Tasso, whose hometown is Meerane and who is the creative head behind the IBUg, should visitors check on the ground.

http://www.ibug-art.com


UPDATE:::: Posted by Faunagraphic 23/8/2009

We have now been germany to paint the ibug location for  Photos will be uploaded
within the next 2 weeks along with the grand opening!











You can view all these photos large in the Walls/Graffiti Gallery

view all images from IBUG full size by Faunagraphic in the Graffiti// walls Gallery

The Wonderland collective is a large group of artists from all over the UK, who are classed as a collective

http://www.wonderlandcollective.com

to view more photos from the wonderland collective's events visit 

their Flickr photostream here

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collaboration at the Light bar Faunagraphic & DBO 

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A quick painting for a friend in London

A mural and illustration for Stakeholders day for the PCT, 
which my partner (rocket01) and myself (faunagraphic) have completed.
The wall was completed over 2 days! and was seen in the Gallery of Doncaster
The point, arts center!
http://www.thepoint.org.uk/

 12.11.2008 //LET THEM CREATE

Live painting show held in Derby, Featuring Dues, DBO, Faunagraphic, Rocket, SU1, Kev Munday, Famous when dead and Dan Sharpe from two pence.

Faunagraphic Submission for Cardboard Shelter Exhibition

http://www.cardboardshelter.org/news/  for the website !

Cardboard shelter.org aims to raise both awareness of, and funds for The Big Issue Foundation by bringing together artists from around the UK to contribute towards the first CardboardShelter.org exhibition. The exhibition was at The Art Works Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, on Thursday 27 November 2008 from 6pm to 10pm, in the run up to Christmas: one of the most difficult times of the year for homeless people.

Rocket01 and Faunagraphic Collaboration at Subism !

Subism invited Faunagraphic & Rocket01 down to take part in their doodle night alongside plenty other talented artists,It was a great night and there was plenty of good illustration that came out of the event. Check out subism's website to find out about upcoming events from them in the future. down to take part in their doodle night alongside plenty other talented artists including Julie West, Philth, Two Pence, and plenty more ...

http://www.bestjoinedup.com/
http://www.subism.co.uk/ 

On a rough Friday night this past weekend, Rocket & Myself headed up to Leeds Xscape's regular event Sno Storm, There was some clothing stalls and plenty of snowboarders, We did a quick sketch in around an hour or so, Then headed off for food as it was a pretty late arrival!

Part of the Exhibition for the Degree Show,
We offered free design services meetings at the Elsey Whitley Centre in Halifax.

View the Exhibition Gallery for photos of the Degree Show

Here are some photos of our recent graffiti wall down at St Neots.
We painted with  Reko, Kak, Lovepusher.

Find Phlegms fabulous blog and website here,

and his myspace!  












Phlegm & Rocket01



Too see more photos from here. Visit my Flickr- Click here

BEST JOINED UP is a live art and design event
that draws together illustrators, graphic designers,
aerosol artists, animators and doodlers to ,ahem,
draw together.

Metro Snow Website 

Thanks to FBBB FBBB / DBO ponders, We was able to be involved with the Metro ski and snowboard art gallery show in London, We was down on the 25th / 26th and did a spot of painting in the board art gallery.Met some nice people and good contacts, it was also nice to have a catch up with Nikki from Blueskin, check her out.

Large Scale Graffiti mural
(sazzelli, Kak, Sune, Replete, Pryme, Reko, Rocket01)

2 days for the background and graphics,
1 Day for the letter styles & characters!