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Exhibition of North East School Children's Drawings

Exhibition of North East School Children's Drawings

Preparation for 'Where Did All the Animals Go?' An Exhibition of North East School Children's Biro Drawings Working with Artist Jane Lee McCracken 20 June - 22 July 2019 at Thought Foundation,...
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Orphan Bear Rescue Centre

Orphan Bear Rescue Centre

This week BBC2 aired Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me, a new series of beautiful and touching films by inspirational wildlife film maker Gordon Buchanan. The series features the extraordinary work of the Pazhetnovs,...
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Print Release and Auction of 'Atka' Painting

Print Release and Auction of 'Atka' Painting

On 6th December 'Atka' 2018 painting was auctioned by the Wolf Conservation Center at their annual Wine & Wolves fundraising event in New York State. This painting was created a few weeks...
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SUNDERLAND COLLECTION Supporting FOUNDATION OF LIGHT

SUNDERLAND COLLECTION Supporting FOUNDATION OF LIGHT

I am very proud to be partnering with the Foundation of Light and helping support their amazing work in the community! Every Sunderland T-shirt sold, from my I LOVE THIS CITY COLLECTION will...
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RGS NEWCASTLE YEAR 6 ART DAY WORKSHOPS

RGS NEWCASTLE YEAR 6 ART DAY WORKSHOPS

What a pleasure to return to the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and deliver DRAWING FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES workshops, in corporate partnership with Born Free Foundation, for Year 6 Art Day...
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Newcastle United Foundation logo including the Newcastle United crest

NEWCASTLE COLLECTION Supporting Newcastle United FOUNDATION

I am thrilled to be working in partnership with Newcastle United Foundation in support of their life-changing work in the community! My new project I LOVE THIS CITY COLLECTION will see 5% of profits from the...
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Farewell Atka

Farewell Atka

Farewell my friend. With great sorrow to all who knew and loved him, Atka magnificent Ambassador wolf of the Wolf Conservation Center, New York, passed away peacefully in his sleep,...
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SUNDERLAND COLLECTION at the National Glass Centre

SUNDERLAND COLLECTION at the National Glass Centre

I love the National Glass Centre, so it was thrilling to visit this week and see my work on display! I LOVE THIS CITY SUNDERLAND COLLECTION including 100% organic cotton t-shirts and posters, as...
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Biro drawing of a rhino layered with drawn images of lions, elephants, sharks, manta ray and pangolin made by Jane Lee McCracken for Chengeta Wildlife

'RHINO' Drawing Sold for Chengeta Wildlife

Rhino 2014 Biro drawing went up for auction at 'Chengeta Wildlife's first ever auction / fundraising events, at Hendersons Holyrood of Edinburgh and L'Escargot Soho, London this August. Not only was it thrilling to...
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Drawing Horses

Drawing Horses

Amongst the most testing, yet thrilling details I made for NEWCASTLE 2018 Biro drawing, were the seahorses or hippocampi from Greek and Roman mythology. These mythical creatures are the supporters on the city of Newcastle...
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'Rhino' Drawing Auction for CHENGETA WILDLIFE

'Rhino' Drawing Auction for CHENGETA WILDLIFE

Four years ago during a year making artwork to raise funds for wildlife conservation, I produced Rhino 2014 Biro drawing for CHENGETA WILDLIFE. Chengeta were then a newly founded organisation. They provide training and...
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POP-UP and Project Beginnings

POP-UP and Project Beginnings

My first I LOVE THIS CITY / COLLECTION POP-UP SHOP opened this week at Thought Foundation, a contemporary art gallery in Birtley, near the Angel of the North. Here's what you...
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I LOVE THIS CITY / COLLECTION Pop-up Shop

I LOVE THIS CITY / COLLECTION Pop-up Shop

I am thrilled my new project I LOVE THIS CITY / COLLECTION is not only coming to epic contemporary art gallery Thought Foundation as a pop-up shop, it is also part of the Great Exhibition of...
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NEWCASTLE Collection in store at SOUVENIRS UPON TYNE

NEWCASTLE Collection in store at SOUVENIRS UPON TYNE

Photo credit: Sean Gerrie Proud to announce that my NEWCASTLE t-shirts and posters are now in store at the coolest shop in the Toon! Souvenirs upon Tyne, an independent shop...
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Biro drawing of Tommy sculpture Seaham by 8 year old student

Art Day at St. Mary Magdalen R.C.V.A Primary

Last Wednesday students of St. Mary Magdalen R.C.V.A Primary, Seaham produced some astonishing drawings during this year's Art Day workshops. Over the last three years the school has invited me to deliver an annual workshop for their...
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COLLECTION LAUNCH IN THE HEART OF NEWCASTLE

COLLECTION LAUNCH IN THE HEART OF NEWCASTLE

It was one special night launching my new project I LOVE THIS CITY / COLLECTION at the iconic The Strawberry Pub next to St James's Park, hallowed home to Newcastle United...
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I LOVE THIS CITY Workshop, Jarrow Cross Primary

I LOVE THIS CITY Workshop, Jarrow Cross Primary

Last Thursday I was invited by the splendid Mrs Peacock, teacher and art champion at Jarrow Cross CE Primary school, to deliver a rivers themed workshop, related to my new...
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Sunderland Artwork

Sunderland Artwork

Sunderland original red Bic Biro drawing is part of my new project I LOVE THIS CITY | COLLECTION.  Residing in South Tyneside means I am virtually equidistant from the cities of Sunderland and Newcastle. I...
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