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New solo show on now! Private view on Wednesday 1st September.
Tommy Penton Sketches Frank West at the MoMA
10th August - 10th September
Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred RD, London W2 5EU
Open Weekdays 9.30am - 6pm
Private View: 1st September 6.30 - 9pm
“This work was done in the Sculpture Gardens at MoMA, New York. The fast, fluid
sketch work was an exercise in drawing – without questioning what was being drawn.
Sketching is often the best bit of any creative thought process; so this piece is kept
as close as possible to the spirit of the first marks made on the paper.”
The Work is
Printed over 25 panels.
130gsm Acid-free cartridge paper.
2380 x 220cm
The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration, has been reissued into a mini edition by Laurence King as a result
of the popularity of the full scale first edition.
Edited by Angus Hyland at Pentagram, it showcased contemporary illustration and was first printed back in 2006.
Among some of the featured artist were Yuko Shimizu, Kate Gibb, Ian Wright, Travis Chatham, Tom Gauld,
Zissou, JoRatcliffe & Tommy Penton.
More than happy to have work selected for
Creative Review’s new Illustration Annual, which is apart of the July issue.
You should buy one. l will probably buy about five!
Work on show at Aparts group show 133-137 Westbourne Grove London.
Launch Party 19th May and show runs till July 11th. Sean Alexander / Ben Allen
also showing.
Will have my door open at OPEN STUDIOS DEC 12th / 13th, 12 - 6pm.
Great Western Studios, London W2.
Will be hanging new work from NEW YORK.
Designed this animation for flicker club.It will be made into a 50 page
'flicker book',to celebrate the opening night.www.theflickerclub.com
Hoping will get samples , so can give some away!!!!
Taking part in GALLERY 6 Exhibition, showing Hand-bound Limited Edition Books of
Tate to Tate & Prints. ON till 30 June, W6 London.
NEW BOOK.
l am putting together a new book and playing with an idea, but need a little help! Would be great if
you could answer these questions… read into them how ever you see fit.
03/2009 Here are sketches from a 4300 mile road trip starting in San Fran to New York. Taking the
Southern route on the 10! Asked to do a new book by Cape, but stuck for ideas THE pefected
solution. L.A. 'freaks, ugly meets plastic' Texas 'All road and sky' New Orleans 'Tragic' D.C. 'History'.
Joined Kate Gibb for the fourth year to contrubute artwork to the 'Sound and Vision Event' at Abbey
Road Studios Silent Auction of music memorabilia. Paul Weller plays new music. Hung one of the
New Order album covers and raised £1400.
2008 Menier Gallery SE1 – Tate to Tate Exhibition. A 30ft gicleé print showing the walk along
London's South Bank streaches the entire length of the gallery. All to help with the lanch of the Tate to
Tate limited edtion hand bound book. First ten books were leather bound by David Penton. Go to
tatetotate.net to see sections of the illustration work and book. With Claire's help we get some nice
reviews including a beatiful blog thanks to Mr Gavin Lucas from Creative Review.
creativereview.co.uk/crblog.
Apart Gallery and Nokia joined together 60 artists. A vinyl figure, black gloss and 120 nails.
Here is the 10ft high Gibson Sculpture, before collection to head down to the Thames. Used
fiberglass paints and was like mixing glue, strong fumes and had half cut Spanish onions spread
about the studio to help the problem!
06/2008 Started in 2005 and the Book Tate to Tate by Jonathan Cape is out.
Amazed, no problem, publisher was golden, they kepted the same size, layout, colour, just a change
of cover and added Walking Companion Guide by a good friend Brian Parker.
One long illustration over 68 pages. A visual walk along the South Bank from Vauxhall Bridge to the
Millenium Bridge. Taking nearly two years to put together, elements were drawn seperatly before
colour and design implemented on the mac. Shown here are some rough layouts next to finished work.
