In town for a meeting. These windows at Liberty promoting a show at the Barbican caught my eye. Finished up with the EXPOSED show at Tate Modern. Read More >

My 2nd day at the Curwen Print Studio – this time working on a scene around the horses at Audley End House. A composite of several drawings from life over the last couple of months. Read More >

My heart is a kingdom, where the king is hurt, 2010 – Peter Linde Busk

The exhibition at Kettle’s Yard looks at the revival of medieval aesthetics and processes in contemporary art. 9 emerging artists, combining industrial processes with traditional crafts. Read More >

59HighStreet.com is the address of our new online shop, where you can buy limited edition prints by Gareth Wild and Michelle Thompson. Also LIGHT TRAFFIC ONLY products – for multiple orders of mugs and tea towels please email us for post and packaging costs. Read More >

Felix’s nursery has just moved into new premises and I made them a new logo / modular illustration / info-graphic. The full version is to be used on signs and for other big display situations. The graphic is broken down into smaller components for use on uniforms, email signature, prospectus and stationery, etc. Read More >

2006 : England 0 – 0 Portugal

Which is more appropriate? The flag of St George discarded in a lay-by in 2006, or today’s paper Early Learning Centre ones set in a tray of withered pansies? (I know they’re marigolds) Read More >

This coming Saturday we’re turning the front two rooms of our house into a gallery – at 59 High Street, Saffron Walden, 10am – 4.30pm. Michelle will be selling her collages – originals and limited edition prints, including a new screen print by Up The Arts and a giclee/screen print by Jealous Print Studio. I’ll have copies of BUS STOP – my Curwen print of Walden Hight Street and the first run of LIGHT TRAFFIC ONLY, white tea towels and mugs decorated with the black type found on white village signposts. Read More >

A bit late this but Miyo’s Bodycash project was recently on show as part of the The Catlin Art Prize at the Village Underground in London. Read More >

Tea Towel Graphic – #1st Edition x100

This is the first in a series of homeware and gift products featuring the typography found on white village sign posts. Older signs are cast in steel, later versions rivet individual metal letters onto wooden posts. The signs are slowly disappearing – they are vandalised, buried in hedges, destroyed in car accidents and inevitably replaced with their modern equivalent. Read More >

The Curwen Studio is an artist’s print studio, which has been creating limited editions since 1958. Artist’s have included Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Graham Sutherland, Elisabeth Frink, Edward Bawden, Paula Rego, David Gentleman, Angie Lewin, Mark Hearld … and Rolf Harris (I love Rolf Harris). Read More >