The below account constitutes my attempts, thus far, to express myself and my ideas in print, in the most accesible forum of the arts that I can think exists- Self Publishing. Call them Comix, call them Zines, call them Pamphlets, call them what you will, they’re a little bit of me. Some of this stuff is still available, email me if you are interested in finding out more, or purchasing those that are. Love all round. D/A/P/X
new stuff available here – http://illustratedself.bigcartel.com/
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End-Times
Drawings and writing instigated by train journeys, views of the countryside and transmission towers, moved on by ruminations on pollution and our “civilisation”.
January – December 2017
Printed black Riso
with thanks to DIY Space for London
for use of their machine.
36pp saddle stitched.
110 gsm recycled context paper.
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Optimism / End-Times
Drawing made with no intention, but decoded after completion as expressions of ideas on the end of civilisation. Influenced by The Dark Mountain, Derrick Jensen’s Endgame, Brett Bloom’s book on Petrosubjectivity and the nature of the times we live in.
October 2015 – April 2016
Printed in 4 colours on Risograph machine
16pp unbound
4 x A3 sheets 120gsm Munken Pure card
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This is not a composition, it is how I feel
Poems
July 2015
30pp glue bound and taped, hand finished, wrap around cover
Custom size card (sub A5)
170 gsm silk card cover / 100gsm interior
b/w digital print
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Slate
Poems written in Llanberis and the Dinorwig Slate Quarries, Summer 2014
October 2014
25pp glue bound and taped, hand finished, individually numbered and marked edition of 40
Custom size card (sub A6)
Colorplan 270 gsm hand cut covers / 135 gsm Skin grey interior
b/w digital print
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New Writing 2014
Poems, aphorisms and sketches
October 2014
30 pp glue bound and taped, hand finished edition of 40
Custom size card (sub A5)
Pulp carton covers / 100gsm creme interior
b/w digital print
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Its Okay
Poem and drawing based on ideas of Transactional Analysis
February 2012
12pp folded
Custom sized card
270 gsm gold
b/w digital print
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Nothing Under the Underworld
Fragment from a coming piece, drawing and poem inside
February 2012
2pp card
Custom sized card
220 gsm purple
b/w digital print
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Sleep
A booklet of hypnagogic drawing and writing.
January 2012
Screen printed cover
16pp Glued spine
Custom sized paper
80 gsm
b/w digital print
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Drawing
My first Zine made under my real name! A poem about drawing and some abstract drawings.
December 2011
4 panel folded poster
Custom Sized Paper
b/w Digital Print
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Yer Old Mate Hate – The Self Doubt Review Interview
The embodiment of negativity interviews me and pulls apart my work!
November 2011
12pp
Custom Sized Paper
b/w Digital Print
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Two and a bit songs
An auto-biographical comic about six days on my “Open mic Tour” in 2009
May 2010
28pp
A4 (undersized)
b/w digital print
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Haiku Poems / Letter
Six Haiku Poems relating to Spring and a letter to the reader explaining why I self publish
April 2010
16pp
(A4 folded, letter inside)
b/w digital print on white, green or gold paper
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Everybody gets the blues
Poetry perzine with illustrations
August 2009
4pp
(A4 folded lengthways)
b/w digital print on blue card
50p
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Words (Lyrics)
A poem and some lyrics from my songs “What the f*ck have we done to ourselves”, “TASER!TASER!TASER!”, “The Fisher Price f*ck fest”
June 2009
8pp
A6
b/w Digital Print
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Electric Baby Issue 1
A collection of strips, slogans, reviews and writing from a TOTALLY POSITIVE POV! Includes; “How I screen print at home” and “Optimism in Action”
April 2009
28pp
A5
b/w digital print on fluorescent card and yellow paper
2 Colour screen printed cover
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Wake Up to Christmas
Colour cover by Nelson Evergreen
Includes strips by 15 artists
Comics anthology
November 2008
32pp
A5
b/w digital print
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Jimi Gherkin Comics Issue 1
A collection of strips and illustrations from 2007/2008 including original piece for Paper Tiger Comix WAR Anthology and “what do you do?”
March 2008
16pp
A5
b/w digital print
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