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New year, new look
Its a brand new year and the site has had a face lift to be cleaner and more responsive. If you have any problems viewing the site, please email michael@dreamsofego.com and I’ll get to it as soon as I...
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Today is exactly one month before Valentine’s Day and being a romantic sort and a sucker for a challenge, today also marks the start of a new project. Between now and the 14th of February I will be...
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50 Hearts completed
Just under a month ago, I announced the start of my #50hearts project, to design 50 ideas for heart-based tattoos, with the best being rendered in more detail. Those of you who have been following me...
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Elemental Series
It has taken a little longer than anticipated due to other projects interrupting, but I am really pleased to be able to upload my latest set of work. Fantasy imagery was probably the first thing that...
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It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done
I was saddened to hear that the great Sir Terry Pratchett passed away yesterday, but glad to hear that it happened with cat and family around him. Pratchett’s voice was something of a constant for me...
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Something a little different
A lot of my work is based in surrealism or the worlds of fantasy and horror. Every so often however, it is good to step back and work on something real. I recently completed a memorial commission...
View ArticleLeave your message after the beep…
I’m taking a short break, so the studio will be closed for a week. Existing commitments and deadlines are unaffected but I won’t be taking on any new work until after the 17th. If you have a...
View ArticleA week of wonders
I am very pleased to announce that I will be spending the week of the 19th May in residence at the Creative Up North hub in North Shields. The hub is a fantastic space for creatives from all walks of...
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Steel Skin and the Sea
I’ve spent the last week putting my studio back together after a great week at Creative Up North working on a piece that will be on permanent display at their Creative Hub in North Shields. It’s always...
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Oh, what a day! What a lovely Day!
Mad Max: Fury Road is a masterpiece of action cinema, harking back to the best elements of 70s cinema, cranked up to 11. I thought it deserved some design treatment from the same era. If you haven’t...
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Newcastle Pride 2015
Today is the start of the Newcastle Pride 2015 weekend, so I thought I’d start the day with a quick warm up design. Have a great weekend everybody!
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What’s the Point?
I misspent a lot of my university time with comedy writer/producer/dinosaur expert Lee Gant, who is now part of the comedy duo known as What’s the Point? with professional toast writer and banter...
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Bringing back the past
A side arm of my work as an artist and illustrator is the restoration of old photographs, which you can read more about here. Returning an image to its former glory, stripping back layers of damage...
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Competition Time
I am very pleased to be selling at Newcastle Comic-Con this November and to celebrate, I am compiling my very own Geek’s A-Z. From Android to Zombie, I will be creating 26 unique artworks to celebrate...
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Inktober 2015
Last year, I foolishly decided to join in with the excellent Inktober project run by Jake Parker while in the process of moving house with a baby. This year, while fully settled into my new northern...
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Invisible Beasts
It’s a bit of a tradition for me to make a Halloween post and this year I have three pieces of new horror art to share. A few months ago, I was invited to take part in a show titled ‘Invisible Beasts’,...
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The Geek’s Alphabet
I recently decided to challenge myself to create an alphabet of illustrations to cover the geeky things in life and asked for suggestions on my Facebook page. My excellent fans responded with a great...
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Great North Snow Dogs
I was lucky enough last night to be invited to the launch event for the Great North Snowdogs project, the latest in a line of hugely successful projects by Wild in Art. It was great to hear about the...
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Make a Splash
The Tynemouth Outdoor Pool project is a fantastic example of a community looking to restore a much-loved piece of history by transforming it into something new. Rather than dwelling on nostalgia, the...
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Newcastle Film and Comic-Con 2015
Last weekend I headed out for my very first comic-con a dealer and I have to say I had a great time. Showmasters had already put on a fantastic event in March and I had been a attendee of similar...
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