This Week...

I've decided to start documenting my 'favourites' each week, so that you can see what I'm drawing / doing / seeing / wanting and so on. I'll illustrate whatever this is and upload for all to see.

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Featured

Here's some screen shots of my illustrations on the Grafik website.

Kyffin Williams Website

Take a look at some of the other work on show - make sure you check out Jon Oakes-he's my favourite. The gallery also has some amazing permanent exhibitions, which are well worth a look:

http://www.kyffinwilliams.info/eng/e-exhibition-artists.html

Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize 2009 / Oriel Ynys Mon

I entered one of my 'Voyeur Fifty' illustrations 'Ayaka' into the Kyffin Williams Drawing competition back in the summer & was chosen as one of the exhibitors. The private view was the 23rd of October, so Johnny came along with me & took some photos.

The exhibition runs from the 24th of October until the 24th of January, so if you find yourself in Anglesey over the next few weeks, check it out - there's some great new talent on offer - I especially liked the dog illustrations by an artist called Jon Oakes - link to follow.

Grafik Magazine / Issue 179 / November 09

I was lucky enough to be the featured 'Talent' in this months Grafik magazine. Here are a few images of the publication in all its pastel coloured glory!!
If you don't already buy this magazine, then you should be saving £9 a month to get it...it will make you much cleverer ;)

Archetypal Welsh

Here are the first two installments, I found them walking around the village with their rural faces on.

MeMeMe

Now that I'm in Wales, it's not as easy to source 'the right kind' of models as it was in London, but it's making me try out things that I've been wanting to do for a while. So this is where it all begins...There's going to be a lot of experiments over the next few weeks & I'll be blogging as many as possible - it's about time I keep this up-to-date.
Self-portraits is my first installment. People are always on at me to draw myself, so I'm giving it a go...

Archetypal Welsh

After being visually arrested by the variations of wrinkles and stories told on old Welsh farmers faces, I've decided, that with so much material walking around me (in Wellies) in Wales to turn them into their own unique project. A cheeky few to follow..

To-do list.

I'm back in my studio in Wales and thought I'd show you my to-do list.













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WAH MAGAZINE

The girls from WAH Magazine have opened a ridiculously cool nail bar in the heart of East London.

I'm exhibiting some of my illustrations there on Kingsland Road, Dalston for a few weeks, so why not go down & check it out & you should probably get your nails done at the same time right?

If you're interested in buying any of the prints exhibited, or on my website, they're £10 each, so get in touch & I'll post you one.

GO HERE & contact me

THE HERE & NOW

Keeping you up to date.
I'm currently working on Rankin Live, at The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. As well as this, I'm undergoing as many commissions as possible.

COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS

If you would like a portrait of yourself or friend/family then just contact me. All you need to do is email a photograph of who you'd like me to draw, along with a rough time-scale, size & any preferences you may have to : nikipilkington@hotmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible with a price.

Let me draw you

THE CUT MAGAZINE

I recently contributed to this months issue of 'The Cut Magazine', illustrating their 'subcultures' and 'funky house' articles.
It's now available to pick up at the following places:
Rough Trade, Global Sports, Stateside, Old Blue Last, The Social, Size?, Rokit, Fopp, ICA, Michiko Koshino.
Or download it here.

FUTUREHEADS. RAVENSBOURNE INDUSTRY DAY

I set up a shop along with some other Ravensbourne Graduates. I made t-shirts, cards, canvas bags and prints, as well as setting up a small exhibition in the space.

FINAL HAND-IN

I only went and got myself a 1st - and this is what my final space looked like.

It's been quite a while since I've been on here, so I thought it was well and truly time for me to start uploading some new bits and showing you what I'm up to, as well as images of my final hand in - so bear with me while I update you !!

VOYEUR FIFTY. MY OBSESSION WITH GIRLS

Graduate Fashion Week

My book 'Voyeur Fifty. My Obsession With Girls' is all freshly finished & bound, and has been nominated for two awards at Graduate Fashion week, they are:

Fashion Innovation Award &
Hachette Filipaachi Media and Design Award

The book will be at the GFW show, on the Ravensbourne stand on Monday and Tuesday, so come over and have a look if you're about.

Curious Fiend-Launch Night 7th June 2009

Ximena, Hannah & Lisa

Eilin Bergums' debut

Curious Fiend magazine, Issue 1

Curious Fiend

On the 6th of June I will be taking part in a group exhibition at the Nowhere North Gallery for the launch of the brilliant Curious Fiend magazine. Come down and have a look.