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BOOK ILLUSTRATION
TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
Mammoth Book Of
Cult Comics
Anthology, 448 Pages
2014
36 Pages in a comprehensive collection of cult small
press comics from the nineties, edited by Ed Hillyer
and published by Robinson.
The Vampire Cat
Fantasy Novel (8+ yrs)
2014
Cover illustration for a children’s novel written by
Antony Bowers-Smith and published by Pants On
Fire Press.
Unique Wakefield
Free City Guide
2013
Cover and website illustrations of Wakefield shops
and buildings.
The Cordwainer of
Scarletwell Street Part 2
2013
Illustrations for Jeffrey West, written by Justin Neal.
Printed and distributed by Jeffrey West Press.
Communities in Time
Illustrated Stories
2013
Community project collaboration, Illustration and
book design. Published by Faceless Company.
Once Bitten
Illustrated Poetry
2012
Cover and internal illustrations for a collection of
poems for children by David R. Morgan and
published by Poetry Space Ltd.
Stories of Movement,
Migration and Home
Illustrated Oral Stories
2011
Illustration and design for a collection of personal
histories from those living in the Agbrigg & Belle Vue
area of Wakefield. Published by Faceless Company.
The Cordwainer of
Scarletwell Street Part 1
2010
Illustrations for Jeffrey West Press, written by Justin
Neal. Printed and distributed by Jeffrey West Press.
Accidental Animals
Stories for young children
2009
Safety fables children’s book illustrations, written by
Natasha Holmes and published by Faceless.
Walrus on a Rocking Chair
Illustrated Poetry (7+ yrs)
2007
Cover and internal illos for a book of poems by David
R. Morgan and published by Claire Publications.
Science through Stories
Books 1 & 2
2005
Cover and internal illos helping children 6-7 years
with understanding basic science, written by Steve
Way and published by Hopscotch.
Crazy Ideas
Creative writing ideas
2004
Illustration for creative story writing ideas, Written by
Steve Way and published by Claire Publications.
Love the Miracle You Are
Self-help author biography
2003
Cover and internal illos on the theme of self help and
advice. Written by Roger King and published by Soul
Talk Stories.
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COMIC STRIPS
TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
Mrs Ma and Her Dumplings
2012
5 Page comic strip for UK Comic The Phoenix # 15.
The Apprentice
2011
5 Page comic strip for The Phoenix issue zero.
The Battle of Wakefield
By John Welding
2010
Large exhibition comic strip commissioned by
Wakefield Museum.
Will Skoggin’s Skull
‘It’s a skull – it talks!’
2008
Two episodes of adventure fantasy tales, written by
Ben Haggarty and published by The DFC (David
Fickling Books).
A Life of Magic
2006
Three issues self-published autobiographical comic
strip tales.
Awakefield
2005
Five issues self-published autobiographical comic
strip tales and sketches.
The Windswept Tree
B/W Comic
1998
A 22 Page self-published wordless comic to coincide
with attending the Contern Luxembourg Comics
Festival as an invited guest artist.
Goathland
1997
Nine issues self-published autobiographical comic
strip tales.
Fantaco
Anthology Comics
1995
Horror stories for the American publisher, written by
Noel Hannan.
Tin Tack
Three panel comic strip
1987
Weekly Milton Keynes newspaper strip which ran
for five years.
TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
Viking Log Boat
2014 -
Artwork for 1000 year old Viking Log Boat, display
and floor illustration for Wakefield Museum.
A New Wakefield Mythology
Commissioned by Beam
2013
Exhibition of pen and ink drawings, mixing Wakefield
architecture and imagination as part of the
Wakefield Lit Fest. Commissioned by Beam.
A Week in the Life of…
The Ridings Shopping Centre
2013
Exhibition of comic strip pages documenting the
people and life of a shopping centre.
EXHIBITIONS
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TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
Drawing Wakefield
by John Welding
2013
Small exhibition of diary comic strips taking
Wakefield Civic Society Blue Plaques as
inspirational starting points.
The Battle of Wakefield
by John Welding
2010
Three month, large scale public exhibition of a comic
th
strip celebrating the 550 anniversary of the battle
for Wakefield Museum.
Wakefield Street Banners
Community Consultation
2009-14
Working with Faceless and the local community I
illustrated 35 large scale street banners for the
Agbrigg, Belle Vue and Sandal areas of Wakefield.
Drawing the City
Documentation Drawing
2008
An exhibition documenting the city of Wakefield and
its changing environment, commissioned by
Wakefield Art Gallery. A six month drawing project
culminating in a two month exhibition of
sketchbooks, large scale drawings and supporting
workshops. Support from Arts Council England.
Drawn to the City
Documentation Drawing
2007
A two week residency at WHITEWALL: Milton
Keynes Contemporary, involving observations and
writings, drawn directly onto the gallery wall space.
Sponsored by the WHITEWALL and The Centre: MK.
TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
The Art House Wakefield
Space and Support for artists
2014-15
Documenting artists starting out in business
sessions with writing and drawings for their Belay
Mentoring Programme.
Beyond the Borders
Storytelling Festival
2014
Drawing performers and their stories over the three
day festival at St. Donats Arts Centre, Wales.
Wood Street Market
Entrepreneurial
2013
Documenting their first pop up street market in
Wakefield. A2 sized colour comic strip.
Dreamscape
Community Dreambooth
2013
Working with Yorkshire Sculpture Park as the
illustrator for their Dreambooth project, interpreting
participant’s dreams with quick 3 minute drawings
inside a mock photo booth.
The Rabigoodbegone
Kamishibai Storytelling
2011
35 x A3 Colour illustrations for the international
storyteller Ben Haggarty and his story telling
performance at the Unicorn Theatre, London.
DRAWING EVENTS
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TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
River Spen Consultation
Documentation Drawings
2010
Commissioned by Kirklees Council’s arts agency,
Loca, to document a creative consultation project
along a stretch of the River Spen in North Kirklees.
The project involved local people in exploring the
special qualities of the river environment and come
up with ideas for environmental improvements. Loca
commissioned artist Kerry Morrison, to lead the
creative consultation work during May, June and July.
I followed Kerry’s process to capture an essence of
her work and people’s interactions and responses
with her.
Quest Conference
Event Illustrator
2009
Quest was a national two day conference for
outdoor artists, arts development officers, and
funders which explored outdoor arts in practice. I
was invited to attend and document the talks and
speeches with my sketch book and pens. I then drew
these sketches up large, filling a piece of heavy duty
cartridge paper 5ft x 12ft with my observations of
the day.
Conference of the Birds
Shadow Puppet Maker
2008
On behalf of Faceless Company, we were guests of
primary and secondary schools in the
Leeds/Bradford area showing classes how easy it is
to turn cardboard, tape and sticks into an epic Sufi
poem. This was performed using a large scale
shadow screen, with enough room for six children
and me, manipulating the puppets and scenery.
Harry Potter Project
School Drawing Workshops
2006-08
Working with the Clifton Partnership in Rotherham
for three years, as the illustrator on their Harry
Potter Project, drawing with children in their last
term of Year 6. The sessions involved showing my
recent published work and talking about life as an
illustrator. How they could draw versions of the
Harry Potter characters, with their own unique
characteristics. Techniques demonstrated included
creating and using 'thumb nail' idea sheets, drawing
with blue pencil (animator style), proportions of a
'human' face and 'inking' their drawings.
Beyond the Borders North
Storytelling festival, Leeds
2007
Documenting storytelling performances and stories
in my sketch book.
W.I.T. at Magna
Rotherham
2006
Live drawing with a projector and screen as Steve
Way tells his stories in front of 500 children and their
families. Part of An Excellence in Maths Awards
Ceremony.
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TITLE
YEAR
DESCRIPTION
W.I.T. in Wakefield
Community Workshops
2005
Workshops with the Agbrigg, Belle Vue and Eastmoor
communities and Schools in Wakefield with author
and creative writer Steve Way, getting young people
(and their families) to write and illustrate short
stories together. Arts Council Funded.
COLLECTIONS
DESCRIPTION
TITLE
The Hepworth Wakefield
Art Gallery
2008 -
The Drawing the City original 45 Metre long paper
pen and ink artwork and reference sketchbooks.
Passed on to the Hepworth when the Wakefield Art
Gallery closed in 2009.
Wakefield Museum
Wakefield One
2010 -
A smaller printed version of the digital artwork for
the Battle of Wakefield Comic Strip now resides at
the new, purpose built museum.
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