New & Improved Ubik

Here's a screen-print I did the other day - a poster for the infamous ('ubiquitous' even) title product in one of my favourite books by Philip K Dick.

Another Upcoming Exhibition

Some of my work will be in Relinquish – a show taking place next month at The Cocoanut, Kingston. Opening night is Wednesday 27 January from 7pm.

WAFC Garms

The new and improved WAFC strip arrived this week. Now with added testosterone...

Christmas...a little late

Check out this video I found. I have absolutely no idea who did the illustrations and typography for this video I came across on YouTube.

Salut Mesrine

Here's another screen-print I did the other week – for recent film double-bill based on the life – and crimes – and death of Frenchman Jacques Mesrine. My friends loved it so much - his dapper styles and cool ever-changing facial hair - and the subtitles enabled them to practice their much-improved reading skills...

Upcoming Show

I've got some work in a show in Saskatoon, Canada next month. So if any of you are in the area... Here's the teaser. More info coming soon...

It's A Wrap

Ran out of wrapping paper on Xmas eve - so had to do some making-do and getting by...

On the last day of Xmas...

Recently got in the Christmas mood creating illustrations for an Xmas TV spot, showcasing the channel's festive shows, but I can't show any of it here just yet (some guys in sunglasses and black suits might pay me a visit and knock my pen pots over).

Let me know if you catch it on TV - and I'll post it up here later in the year when Christmas is but a distant memory...Happy New Year!

Thai Fighter

A full page collage illustration for a Thai film magazine, accompanying an article on the future of film and tearing up the rule-book (Avatar on the cover - ooh err). Thanks to Nalat and the team for all their help and... well - putting up with my language ignorance!

Major Player

New screen-print of the late-great-king-of-Baltimore-funeral-homes Russell "Stringer" Bell. If you're a Wire geek like me then you'll feel my pain (still not over it). And talking of Wire geeks - a friend sent me this - I wants me one (Christmas present anyone?).

Today was brought to you by the letter M

You know all that stuff you have lying around on the floor that you keep stepping on and cutting your foot on? Well I finally found somewhere to stick it all (no, not the dump - you cheeky significant other - who does exist). A Massive M. My Happy Meal toys are happy again.

Stop Thinking....Full Stop.

Can't get layer masks out of your head? Jittery about stray anchors? Always thinking of colours in their CMYK values? Then you need my screen-print I just finished - a kind of personal manifesto sort-of thing. The metallic robots will scare that rubbish out of you...

Boxfresh Blog

Cheers to the guys for posting about me on the My Boxfresh Blog. Always awesome for a bit of mid-morning procrastination...

Answers on a postcard please

A short run of postcards I screened recently. Want some in your letterbox? Email me. Includes an ode to 'The' Beadle, and some chunky bespectacled guy that I reckon I'm gonna look like when I'm older, and an eagle too.

Obscure Film Reference Mug # 42

Okay film buffs - I painted a mug last weekend - it just came out of the kiln. Hotter than the sun. BUT - where's the quote from, eh? Answers on a postcard please: mail (at) mattcstokes dot com (Top prize - pure pity for knowing such a banal fact - with a sprinkling of respect...)

Too soon?

Who said the Swiss don't have a sense of humour? Not me, and especially since this - see the evidence for yourselves - a Zurich toy store window display consisting of plastic pigs scattered around top board game "Pandemic". Topical...