New Zizzi

Working some ideas for a possible Zizzi commission working to ' victorian coachhouse' brief. I started out with a sort of Lewis Carroll type scene which while simultaneously playing with existing images. I just really liked the horse-headed woman!

Sugar

A couple of drawings for a possible Zizzi sugar bowl comission - Teaspoons obligatory!

New Drawing

Between painting restaurants, stage scenery and children's faces for school plays I'm trying to get up some momentum to really work in my own ouvre for a while- ultimately with a view to be able to put the 'studio practice' back in an actual studio again! Even when space resources are scarce I always feel it's a bit of a cop-out when I pilfer Glasgow Herald fashion shoot imagery without a hint of irony but it's all keeping your hand in, isn't it? Here's a pencil and ink I think I've just finished - more than a hint of Charles Avery about it.... but not as good of course!

Zizzi, One New Change, St Paul's

Had a great time making the work for the opening - if only all jobs could be this rewarding! Here are my own photo's of the work over the four days but official press release images can be seen on Zizzi's facebook page: www.facebook.com/#!/wearezizzi . Loved also the seemingly infinite supply of prosecco royales by the last day! I think it enhanced the work. Many thanks to all the staff there.

And one more for luck...

You can never have too many final designs

Zizzi, One New Change Pitch Accepted

My pitch for Zizzi One New was successful and the preparitory sketchwork is ongoing ready to be transferred to acetates. The venue opens next week on October 28th!

Table setting

Dining with Pudding Lane, Bread st, Oat Lane, Milk St, Honey Lane and Poultry - A St Paul's Cathedral jelly and a Millenium Bridge toast-rack take pride of place. An OK idea but not really what I'm aspiring to for the final pitch