The Three Birds Of Rhiannon

The Three Birds Of Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks

"One golden flashing like a sunbeam
through the night...


One golden flashing like a sunbeam 
through the night..."

IV 
A man and a woman 
Are one
A man and a woman and a blackbird
are one

New work

I'm busy in the studio feeling inspired to create some new work, revisiting and updating my old blackbird theme.
Blackbirds formed an artist's book as part of my degree http://www.helendblackbird.co.uk/sketchbook.html


This piece is from Wallace Stevens Thirteen Ways Of looking At A Blackbird

I
Among twenty snowy mountains,
The only moving thing
Was the eye of the blackbird.

However, the inspiration for the blackbird theme is more closely related to The Three Blackbirds of Rhiannon, and Stevie Nicks' project, from the original Fleetwood Mac song Rhiannon.


I posted this on Facebook and was invited to this exhibition by artist and curator Rosalind Davis so I hope to make it down to Margate to see it, and maybe the finished work will be for this gallery :-)

AOI Secret London - "Secret Cinema"

This illustration is for the AOI Secret London brief. It was based on the Secret Cinema. Not heard a thing about this yet. 

I was invited to take part in this auction alongside Jon Burgerman, Julian Opie, Bill Drummond etc.

It had been my intention to attend the event itself, however, a major parenting matter meant I had to spend the weekend dealing with a G.C.S.E.-addled son.

The comic was auctioned for £10, and was gladly received!

This postcard has been sent to Moss, Norway, to support The Women's Crisis Centre for the 2nd #twitterartexhibit

The quick doodle of "Morten Harket First Thing In The Morning" was something I had in my sketchbook. 


The concept that Morten awakes as in the Take On Me video, a bit dishevelled and scrumpled up after a night's dreaming, but soon regains his usual composure.


The postcard seems to have been received with great enthusiasm.

Morten Harket First Thing In The Morning

Recently, I've been working on a few ideas for local illustrations, just sketchbook ideas at the moment.

Lincolnshire Yellowbelly

John "Steeleye" Span of Horkstow Grange

Lincolnshire sausages

Lego Jolly Fisherman??

#twitterartexhibit

poster designs

Christmas Cards 2011 new design Steep Hill