Graham Carter - Printmaking & Illustration

It’s almost here

Graham — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:23:06 +0000

Just finishing up a few last minute touches to my third solo show at Ink-d Gallery. It’s pretty much taken up my life for the last year so i hope it shows! ‘Me,Marionette‘ runs from May 4th (Damn why didn’t i do any Star Wars pieces!) to 3rd June so i hope to see you there.

Affordable Art Fair 14-18th March

Graham — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:38:09 +0000

I shall be exhibiting work with Rostra & Rooksmoor Gallery at this years AAF at Battersea, London (Stand L2).

Please contact me if you’d like a half-price entry ticket….

Animation part 1

Graham — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:33:07 +0000

I’m very excited to be able to post news of the arrival of my first teaser animation. ‘The Astronaut’ is part 1 of 3 short animations available to view online here as a prelude to my solo show at ink-d gallery in May. It was a collaboration between myself and the clever techno-bods over at the dream factory that is Ticktockrobot.

‘Me, Marionette’ – solo show coming soon

Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:23:28 +0000

ok here is a little teaser pic from my upcoming solo show at ink-d gallery in May. I’m very much enjoying working with 3-D materials again so you can expect to see plenty of that on show as well as drawings, paintings, prints and something veeeeerry ambitious! (why do i do it to myself!?) You can follow show updates on Twitter @Me_Marionette.

New Giclee Print released this week

Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:13:21 +0000

Having released this print as a small silkscreen run it is now available in giclee form from Boxbird. I really wanna animate this so watch this space. My first proper animation collaboration with ticktockrobot is currently underway and we’ll be releasing teasers soon….

Brighton Art Fair

Graham — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:48:04 +0000

Yes it’s come round again! This year i shall be part of ‘Lovers Press‘ Stand. I maybe floating around at some point over the duration so come along and say hi. Here is a little glimpse of a new screenprint i’ve been working on as part of a series of ‘Landmark’ prints. Art fair runs from Fri 23rd to Sun 25th Sept

'Heyday (Landmark I)'

Ink-d ‘Made in Brighton 2′ Show

Graham — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:52:51 +0000

I was a late arrival to this show – my arm was twisted so much i haven’t been able to draw for a while. I did manage to get this print created before the swelling occurred though. Get down to Ink-d Gallery for a wee peaky. On until 28th August.

Silkscreen Print with Hand-Finished Details. 28cm x 28cm. Edition of 15

The Yeti return…….

Graham — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:19:57 +0000

…..but they’re about to go into hibernation. Yetis are notoriously difficult to spot in the wild and that’s largely due to the fact that they spend an exuberant amount of time in hibernation. A lot of preparation time is needed because of this as you can see from the latest snapshot of their lives. Another near miss for the determined hunter and his boy…? (available at Boxbird)

Available in 2 sizes (55cm x 41cm ed.80 & 74 x 54.5cm ed.20) from www.boxbird.co.uk

May Open House

Graham — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:07:42 +0000

It’s that time again! The Fringe Festival kicked off last weekend, and as Boxbird is taking a little break this year i was chuffed to be accepted into the Unlimited Editions open studio. An amazing array of knick-knackery and stunning prints that are very easy on the eye – i recommend popping in (if only for a lick of the face by Honey the Sausage Dog). Open all weekends in May.

Affordable Art Fair

Graham — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:15:35 +0000

Oh Lordy it’s been an incredibly exhausting couple of months….! Thankfully stock levels are back up and i can actually hang something on the wall at the affordable art fair this week. Here is a sneak peak of new work , including some foil stamped experiments. Come along and see us at Battersea (10th – 13th Mar). Will put some better pics up soon.

Silkscreen & Foil detail

Silkscreen and Foil detail

Silkscreen

Silkscreen and Gold foil detail

Silkscreen and gold foil detail

Silkscreen and Metallic Foil Detail

Silkscreen and Giclee Hybrid

Silkscreen

New Nick-Knackery

Graham — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:57 +0000

Some small recent limited edition prints available through Boxbird, along with a set of laser-etched characters i’m rather fond of (Which character would you be in the ‘Bough Brood’?)

Helping you see in the dark.....

New Scientist Front Cover

Graham — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:01:39 +0000

During my college years the New Scientist cover was the holy grail of illustration commissions – so it’s great to finally land it! The client opted for a white background but i’ve also included how i wanted it to look (compare, contrast and discuss).

Solo Show @ Rostra Gallery, Bath

Graham — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:34:43 +0000

My new show ‘Air Tales’ is now open to the public until the 27th Sept. There are some brand new prints based around the theme of flight, as well as some new original drawings. It’s also a good excuse to visit the lovely town of Bath……

Shaun of the Dead

Graham — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:43:44 +0000

I’ve been away for a little while! I put this down to a particularly horrific Zombie attack i suffered at the end of june (that, and getting married). I have however produced this piece of work for the ‘Crazy4Cult’ Exhibition in Los Angeles based on the Rom-Zom-Com movie Shaun of the Dead, featuring a little bit of foil-blocking detail in the blood splatter! Giclee Edition of 10.

Giclee Print with Foil Blocking Detail. Edition of 10

Remember folks: Remove the head or destroy the brain…….it’s the only way!

Arty Magazine Auction

Graham — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:56:25 +0000

A huge charity auction is taking place this weekend. I have donated 4 Giclee prints, including the last available complete set of my Giant Series and the original sketches that inspired them…..more info here. You might be able to grab yourself a bargain!

‘A-B’ at Boxbird Gallery is here!

Graham — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:03:44 +0000

Come and see our new show at Boxbird from now until 27th May (Closed Mondays), 11-5pm! It be chock full of lovely handprinted goodness from over 30 artists. Not to mention some pretty special one-offs.I have 3 new screenprints available, as well as a pack of 9 mini-prints. ‘Lavaland’ is hot off the press, having finished it 5 hours before the opening of the show! (great time management there Gray!) Here is a wee taster….

A story of a travelling Island. This island is used primarily by tourists but is available for private hire (jolly expensive though). When submerged , the whale-like design of the underbelly pacifies the marine life.

A journey into the unknown from the perspective of a Chinese Lantern. These lanterns are self-fueling and their flame will never die…

‘Life in 2050′ Exhibition

Graham — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:59:57 +0000

Along with 23 other artists i am taking part in the ‘Life in 2050′ Exhibition near Charring Cross Station, London. So if you are down that way why not pop in and take a peak into the future! Turns out we DO need roads where we’re going…..

New Prints @ the Affordable Art Fair

Graham — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:22:52 +0000

I have a few new hybrid prints available at the forthcoming Affordable Art Fair at Battersea, London (We’ll be there as Boxbird Gallery from March 11th – 14th. Come say hello).

Wandering Marionnette is based on an amazing puppetry effort by the Royal De Luxe theatre company which blew me away. Early Bird is a secret diner located high in the tree-tops. It’s location is known only to the mini-pilots of the mechanical birds and it’s muffins are to die for.

‘Early Bird’ – Giclee/Silkscreen hybrid print. 80cm x 41cm. Edition of 80

‘Wandering Marionnette’ – Giclee/Silkscreen Hybrid Print. 58cm x 41cm. Edition of 40

I Love You….!

Graham — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:57:10 +0000

…honestly i do. It’s the last week of the valentine themed ‘I Love You’ Exhibition at the Hop Gallery, Lewes. All proceeds go to a worthy cause (Children’s Heart Charities) and the artist line up is impressive to boot, including the likes of Sanna Annukka, Jonny Hannah and Rob Ryan! (i’ll be making an appearance too).

On until Feb 14th.

New work ahoy!

Graham — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:50:45 +0000

here are some new prints hot off the press from a marathon couple of weekends screenprinting

with a little help from my assistant, the lovely Alice…..! More details at Boxbird.

January Studio Sale @ Ink-d

Graham — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:50:57 +0000

Ink-d Gallery have asked various artists (myself included) to provide them with ‘clear out’ items that have been lingering around the studio for a while. You might find yourself a bargain there. I’ve given them some first editions and originals, as well as some of my favourite pieces from a few years ago that i forgot i even had! (20 % off too)

March of the Leaf Kicker

Graham — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:41:20 +0000

Hot off the presses – my new print ‘Lady Leaf Kicker’. When they’re not collecting berries from the trees there’s nothing more they like than to ‘HOOF’ up carefully raked leaf piles by the roadside…….

Available to purchase though boxbird.co.uk

New T-Shirt Design

Graham — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:48 +0000

I’ve finally got my A**e in gear and designed a t-shirt for Howies…..My design ‘Octobrella’ is available in store at Howies, London or online at Teepay.com

Mini Exhibition @ Howies

Graham — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:26 +0000

If you’re out and about in swingin’ Carnaby St, London in the next month or so please checkout my work at Howies. The lovely people there have kindly offered me a space on their staircase wall to show some current work – as well as printing up my first T-Shirt Design! (which i have a feeling i’m going to get into…). Runs from 14th Nov – 14th Dec.

Brighton Art Fair

Graham — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:36:59 +0000

It’s that time again! I’ve had a 2-year cooling off period but decided to re-visit the Brighton Art Fair (Oct 1st – 4th) along with our other artists at Boxbird. Look out for us at stand 16 near the refreshments – grab a bun and come say hello….!

Infected

Graham — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:38:13 +0000

The good folk at INFECTIOUS.COM have kindly put my poladroid on a range of skins available for iphones and laptops etc……

check ‘em out here

EAST MEETS WEST @ Brighton

Graham — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:50 +0000

My London show East Meets West is at our gallery Boxbird in Brighton for 1 week ONLY! From 23rd – 29th Sept. But if you don’t get a chance to see it then you can see a lot of the work at Brighton Art Fair from 1st - 4th Oct

Giclee Print - £150. Edition of 100 (40 x 80cm).

‘Made-in-Brighton’ @ Ink-d Gallery

Graham — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:22:10 +0000

I am currently taking part in a group show entitled ‘Made in Brighton‘ along with a bunch of illustrious local artists who have also had solo shows at Ink-d Gallery in the last few years…..

One image per artist – no bigger than 30cm x 30cm, an edition of 25 and all £75.

My piece , Bobby Play (silkscreen on japanese plywood) is based on 2 little gay (or just good friends) policemen characters. I had planned to use these little guys years ago but then that pesky Banksy character came up with a similar idea…..

‘East Meets West’ has opened…..

Graham — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:52:31 +0000

A big thank you to everyone who came to the private view.

The show is open until 12th Sept if you wanna come along and say hi.

Work is available online through boxbird.co.uk

Decked Project

Graham — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:07:25 +0000

I will be taking part in the Decked Project from 25th – 30th August at the Stolen Space Gallery, Brick Lane, London.

A collection of 50 street artists/illustrators/designers/tattooists each designing their own skate deck, and here is my end result………As you can see, my cat found it quite hypnotic watching me work on it! Even tried to grab the brushes a few times – another budding artist in the family?? (No. Because it’s a cat – they can’t draw)

Shaaa-wing badder………!!

Graham — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:53:05 +0000

A homage to men in pyjamas with big bats and silly names. Available as a set of 4, silkscreen on japanese ply – at Coningsby gallery show 1st – 12th Sept…..

Silkscreen Detail

Zilla Inc. coming to a town near you…….

Graham — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:32:41 +0000

They may be tokyo based, but the Zilla Inc. like to wander - and cause chaos in their wake. If you see a glowing beacon looming over the horizon it’s probably best to get yourself in to some kind of underground bunker. The only respite is when they pause briefly for the nightshift workers to take over……. (See the full image at EAST MEETS WEST, solo exhibition at coningsby gallery London from Sept 1st to 12th)

Silkscreen Detail 1

Silkscreen Detail 2

Silkscreen Detail 3

Sneak Peak

Graham — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:05:44 +0000

Shhhhhhh…….Here is a sneak peak of new work for my forthcoming show. They’re only details so you’ll have to come and see them in the flesh to get the full effect

and so it begins…….

Graham — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:53 +0000

You probably won’t be hearing many peeps from me in next few weeks as i am locked in my workshop beavering away for my next upcoming show at Coningsby Gallery. I have a few mechanical helpers but they are fairly old models and need constant maintenance themselves……… Watch this space for sneak peeks of the new stuff.

New Images

Graham — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:46:49 +0000

The myths about giant creatures, disguised as man-made or natural objects, roaming the lands – have turned out to be true!

Boots screwed up my camera film with the evidence – but luckily i have been able to create an ‘artist’s impression’…….

These prints will soon be available at Art Republic, Brighton.

Award Winning Show!

Graham — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:25 +0000

We just heard today that our Cinemascope show for the Brighton Fringe Festival has just won ’Best Show of the Fringe’!! Needless to say we are delighted (and we must say a monster-sized ‘thank you’ to everyone who voted for us – and of course to the artists who took part in the exhibition. Already thinking about next years theme……

New Site Coming

Graham — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:06:27 +0000

Hello all. I have a spanking new shiny website on the way…….

In the mean time you’ll have to cope with this holding page where i’ll be keeping you up to date with my work and projects. All work is available from boxbird. Currently i am involved in Cinemascope which is ongoing until 31st May – so hurry down there if you wanna see it…..

A big thanks to Steve (stephenelford.com) for putting this page together so quickly. He really is the Gandalf of web scripting.