Category Archives: graphics

in dreams…

Posted on November 4, 2019 by chris cowdrill

i’d long been working on a tribute to the works of director david lynch and i recently completed the project and so collected and printed the illustrations together in a book format. it’s titled in dreams after the roy orbison … Continue reading →

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brum zine fest 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019 by chris cowdrill

last month i was at brum zine fest which ‘celebrates independent publishing and diy making, bringing people together using zine approaches, methodologies and formats.’ the event was organised and managed by a lovely group of folks, who put together a weekend … Continue reading →

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visions of a free-floating island

Posted on November 13, 2018 by chris cowdrill

i recently worked on this booklet for artists andrew smith, hugh marwood and shaun morris for their exhibition at surface gallery, nottingham. the title is taken from andrew’s painting featured on the cover which they had selected to use for … Continue reading →

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a minor place

Posted on October 30, 2016 by chris cowdrill

i recently worked on publicity material for an exhibition of work by friends and past collaborators hugh marwood, shaun morris and andrew smith at artists workhouse in studley. the exhibition was described as “working across a range of practices including … Continue reading →

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toys 2

Posted on July 18, 2016 by chris cowdrill

this is a quick follow up to the last post.  with the intention of producing a series of images for exhibition, i continued to draw from my daughter’s toys using my ipad pro and apple pencil.  the three new drawings … Continue reading →

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happy christmas

Posted on December 21, 2015 by chris cowdrill

hi there – just a quick post to wish you a merry christmas.  i hope that you have had a great year, and wish you all the best for 2016.  thank you to all who have stopped by on here … Continue reading →

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birdy business card

Posted on August 30, 2015 by chris cowdrill

just a quick post to show you my new business card that i got printed earlier this week.  i’ve had them less than a week and already want to get new ones printed with a different bird illustration on each … Continue reading →

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BLACK HIGHWAY

Posted on January 24, 2014 by chris cowdrill

i’ve again been working with my friend, colleague and fellow octagon, shaun morris to put together some promotional material for his exhibition of recent paintings titled BLACK HIGHWAY.  it is an exhibition of paintings and drawings depicting the edgelands of … Continue reading →

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stolen car

Posted on February 5, 2013 by chris cowdrill

as part of indigo octagon i’ve been working with friend, colleague and fellow octagonite, shaun morris to put together some promotional material for his exhibition of recent work titled stolen car.  it’s ‘an exhibition of recent paintings and drawings based … Continue reading →

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