Chinese New Year

I joined a large crowd in Albert Square, Manchester on 10th February to watch the dragons dance outside the Town Hall, and mark the start of the Chinese New Year of the Snake.
I have just completed these limited edition prints (out of 100) of the dragons dance to celebrate the event, each hand-painted in red and gold gouache onto black and white prints. Fabriano accademia paper, A3 size (297 x 420mm)
For sale at Everyman Gallery in Chorlton (£100 each, mounted and wrapped).
http://www.everymanartgallery.com/

Valentines cards

Yes, it's that time of year again!
These cards for sale on my Folksy shop
http://folksy.com/shops/AnnaViolet
Postcards of these images also at pop-up shop Brazenose Street, Manchester, on Sunday 10th February. Also Hurricane shop on Beech Road, Chorlton.

More on Streetview exhibition, Manchester

The skyliner's Streetview exhibition has been reviewed on bbc website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21190762
A wonderful variety of different views of Manchester and Salford's buildings and places, set in a cavernous basement in Northern Quarter.
My Mamucium print was next to the bar on the launch night, held in place with bulldog clips.
Mamucium prints sold in aid of Wood Street Mission see http://manchesterandsalfordillustrated.mysupadupa.com

Streetview exhibition 2022NQ Dale St, Manchester

I am thrilled to have one of my streetviews selected to be on show at an upcoming exhibition curated by skyliner www.theskyliner.org

Launch party with Dots and Loops Fri Jan 25th 

See https://www.facebook.com/events/113331338813815/

"A new exhibition for city lovers, map makers, and fans of the architecture of Greater Manchester. A series of prints and models based on Google’s Streetview, with over 30 works including pieces by Stanley Chow, Mark O’Brien, and Clare Allan.

The back room will feature a spin off exhibition bringing together the works of Secret Cities photographer Andrew Brooks and illustrator Michael Morrell. Both artists have documented the BBC Oxford Road demolition, Brooks through his unique style of photography and Mo

rrell through a series of illustrations that will come together to form a comic/social history newspaper."

Badges competition British SCBWI 2012

I was runner-up in badges competition at British SCBWI conference again last November. Here they are. The crow is my favourite.

xmas cards for Horse and Jockey pub

Christmas cards for Horse and Jockey pub, Chorlton, Manchester.
Showing christmas market and tree on Chorlton Green.
Sent out to 5000 households in early December 2012.

Merry xmas

Merry xmas and a happy new year to all!