Urban Fox

EMA — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:24 +0000

Gold leaf and acrylic on paper. Approx 40 x 40cm

Bunny In Space – Letter press trading cards

EMA — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:15:15 +0000

I’ve just received a package with the work I did for Asuka Ohsawa‘s letter press trading cards collaborative project: Bunny In Space. Brooklyn based Asuka invited international artists to design each card (4.5 X 3.25 in.), and the card narratives were constructed in the manner of Exquisite Corpse. The original images and texts were hand-printed via letterpress from polymer plates on 2-ply museum board by Asuka. Each set comes with its own cool hand-folded paper case and homemade bubble gum. All this in a super limited edition of 40. How nice is that?

If you are in New York, the set of cards is currently exhibited at The Center For Book Arts as part of the Featured Artist Project: 2012 Workspace Artists in Residence

The show will be up until June 29th.

Beermat characters available online

EMA — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:48:07 +0000

My work for the Beermat character London show curated by Inkygoodness is now available online.

Flux Opening

EMA — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:37:10 +0000

I had a lovely time at the opening on Thursday. Greenwich is a beautiful area of london, and the gallery is right next to the famous Cutty Sark, and a small walk from the Royal Observatory which offers a fantastic view on London. Very cool. Here are a few photos, thanks to everyone who showed up x

Preparing for FLUX

EMA — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:50:58 +0000

Flux opens Thursday evening 6:30pm at Ben Oakley gallery in Greenwich, London.

Fresh photos from the studio

EMA — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:22:46 +0000

I hope you all had a great easter, here it’s still freezing cold! Here are a few work in progress shots of my latest painting which is going to be in my show in London this coming month. It’s a version of a mural I painted in wynwood district Miami back in 2011. Acrylic and gold leaf on paper approx A3. This one is dedicated to Brian Pyke x

FLUX: a new exhibition in London.

EMA — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:06 +0000

Starting next month (April 18) is my new exhibition in collaboration with british artist Jo Peel at Ben Oakley gallery 9 Turnpin Lane, Greenwich Market London SE10. If you are in town please come by! x

FLUX – a new exhibition by Jo Peel and Florence Blanchard – features visions of despairing urban landmarks and aims to warn us about the imminent loss of ‘taken for granted’ urban icons of our current society. Peel looks at the high street, its days numbered as stalwarts of our cultural landscape are closed down and re-imagined to service the changing needs of our society, while Blanchard imagines the cities of tomorrow with a twist of surrealism and humour. Both artists will show new works on canvas and paper.

Beermat research: The Blue Piper of Hamelin

EMA — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:34:58 +0000

These little guys will be featured in a pop up exhibition next month in London at Coningsby Gallery curated by Inkygoodness. Info below…

I N K Y G O O D N E S S B E E R MA T C H A R A C T E R S G R O U P S H O W

The Coningsby Gallery, 29 April – 4th May 2013

Beermat Characters is the latest project by Inkygoodness, inviting illustrators, artists & character designers to transform a beer mat (coaster) into a character. Showcasing the talents of over 80 artists & illustrators tasked with the challenge to transform a simple beermat into a character, our latest project will launch on Tue 30th April 2013 at the Coningsby Gallery in central London, with live music, plenty of drinks on offer and a great atmosphere guaranteed! Expect a diverse selection of artworks from handmade to digital, felt plush, paper-cut outs, inked & painted, 3D sculptures & much much more..

Bronx Graffiti Workshop

EMA — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:26:33 +0000

While in New York I worked on several occasions with Aspira of New York, an organization which aims to foster the social advancement of the Puerto Rican/Latino youth community. They organize annual city youth conferences in the Bronx which are very popular and for which I was asked to provide graffiti workshops. I found this old handout I made to explain how to do build a graffiti piece from just keeping proportions right, to adding 3D, highlights and background at the end. The following photos are from 2007.

Fox

EMA — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:57:11 +0000

January got really busy and it’s been a while since my last post. I’m working on several projects, including my next exhibition with Jo Peel in London in April. More info coming soon. Here is a work in progress: 20 x 20 cm acrylic on paper