Laura Gee

FRIENDS

2012-02-03T07:02:00.000-08:00

I have been spending more time developing characters from my sketchbook, as they are full of people, animals and stories. Here is the first montage of some of them.

SHARE THE LOVE

2012-01-30T11:48:00.000-08:00

As promised, I have new greeting cards in my reopened Etsy shop! Have a look here, perfect for valentines day aswell. Hope you like them.

HAPPINESS

2012-01-25T02:39:00.000-08:00

Hello, here is a heartfelt illustration, it is going to be available in my Etsy shop opening soon. I am enjoying using illustrator more these days.

I WANT IT ALL

2012-01-20T04:26:00.000-08:00

Hello I have new products in my Society 6 shop. Let me know what you think. Reopening my Etsy soon with new products and beardymen treats! For now society 6 shop is here.

Believe

2012-01-19T04:04:00.000-08:00

We all need to do this for ourself and others. I like creating paper sets, more to come.

Patch

2012-01-17T10:55:00.000-08:00

The first best friend I ever had. I've been working on some commissioned pet portraits. Email me if you want one doing at laura.gee@live.com

At this very Moment

2012-01-17T10:43:00.000-08:00

A few images that were in my solo exhibition at Deaf Institute, these are available at my society 6 shop

Hello

2012-01-16T12:07:00.000-08:00

Hello, I've decided to reopen this blog. I have been posting on tumblr and sorting out my website. So now thats all done. I'll be blogging on here too :) Here's a welcome back illustration. PS I have moved from Manchester to London. Happy New Year!

Tumblr

2011-05-16T04:52:00.000-07:00

Hello I have a new tumblr blog

Totem

2011-03-11T02:30:00.000-08:00

Totem

2011-03-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

For inkygoodness 'character totem project' I have created ' RAA RAA LA LA', meet her below. To look at some other totems go here

Website

2011-02-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

Here is my website so far, hope you like it, go have a visit here, let me know what you think.

Happiness Tote Bag

2011-02-11T11:14:00.000-08:00

New heart felt tote bags in my etsy shop, all hand drawn, have a look and grab yourself one here

Dining Table

2011-02-08T07:23:00.000-08:00

Personal project on memory associated with objects, childhood and family relationships. I want to explore, illustrate different ways memories are triggered, and just drawing from memory.

Art Nouveau Book

2011-02-04T07:04:00.000-08:00

I have a piece of work I did a little while ago, in an online book created by Eat Your Own Crayons, called 'Art Nouveau' to look at the book, which has work from illustrators such as Liv Bargman, Jo Cheung, Jess Wilson and many more click here

Freedom

2011-02-01T11:15:00.000-08:00

Part of an ongoing personal project looking into the human condition, happiness and escapism.

Fear

2011-02-01T10:20:00.000-08:00

This is an illustration based on my memory of childhood fears and my imagination.

Journey

2011-02-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

Here is a photo of a toy train I created to illustrate a story based on a personal story. I wanted to experiment with using toys as a format to merge memory, narrative and play.

striving

2011-01-14T10:22:00.000-08:00

Installation photos

2011-01-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

Here are some photographs from the installation I created with Robert Shadbolt, called winter wonderland. Hope you enjoy them and Happy New Year everyone!

Shadows

2010-12-08T16:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some shadow puppet esq cut outs I made , that will adorn the forest, at the opening tomorrow night of winter wonderland installation. Come down and have a look!

WINTER WONDERLAND INSTALLATION

2010-12-08T16:13:00.000-08:00

Come to the winter wonderland,an installation, with a dark forest. Get ready to explore the forest, the hidden festive spirit, and get lost in the depths of this one off winter wonderland. Opening Thursday 9th December 5-7pm 10th December - 23rd December 12-6pm Closed weekends A collaboration between Laura Gee, Robert Shadbolt, Guest artists and designers and Salford Uni Students .

For more information go here

ETSY SHOP OPEN

2010-12-06T02:47:00.000-08:00

Hello there, my ETSY shop is now open, I am selling christmas cards and tote bags, but alot more is on the way soon, click here to spend your pennies.

Christmas Cards

2010-11-30T12:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some Christmas Card designs, they are A6 printed on thick 350gsm card with a blank inside, so you can make a personal Christmas message, comes with envelope.They are available in my online shop in a few days, or email me now to bagsy some, also some come in two colours.

Happy Journey

2010-11-30T04:22:00.000-08:00

I was asked by Thereza Rowe to take part in the Happy journey Collective, here is my illustration based on a short poem by Octavio Paz...

In my body you search for the hills, for its sun buried in the forest,

In your body I seek the boat lost in the middle of the night.

To look at the project click here

1,2,3, go

2010-11-19T04:52:00.000-08:00

Here is my illustration in a screenprinted zine produced by papermoon publishing, this issue is called '1,2,3, GO' i have also been doing illustration for a 6 part short story also featured in every issue of this zine for more information and to own a copy click here

Featured on Kickan and Conkers

2010-10-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

Kickan and Conkers is a great blog full of inspirational finds, beautiful objects, colour palettes, retro toys, illustration and so much more, go have a look.

They have done a lovely feature of TOY SHOP, called 'fresh talent' , also thank you for the kind comments, to have a nosey click here

here are a couple of my favourite finds from the blog...

Beautiful pastel arrows from Verlaivans

Amazing magical photographs from Madam Tatoum's Clouds

Article Magazine

2010-10-20T11:04:00.000-07:00

Article Magazine has featured TOY SHOP exhibition, on their website, to have a read click here

Make sure you pick up their next issue.. 'the drift issue' out soon. The magazine is full of contemporary illustration, music, art reviews and lots more.

TOY SHOP PHOTOS

2010-10-20T04:37:00.000-07:00

The opening night was a great success, thankyou to everyone who helped, sent work and came down throughout the show. Here are some potos below ,more photographs are on my FLICKR

For more TOY SHOP go here

Toy Shop Promo

2010-09-08T17:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some promotional toy shops, for the toy shop exhibition. Screen printed onto wood, they are being sent out this week, if you want one please let me know, thankyou to the amazing John Butcher for screenprinting.

Array

2010-09-07T05:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of some work for Papergirl Manchester, an art project form Berlin, my work will be shown in their exhibition as part of Free For Arts Festival. I've realised I'm a bit in love with red and blue...

Call for Entries!

2010-09-05T11:45:00.001-07:00

The Toy Shop needs you!

We need handmade toys, 3d illustration/design/props!
Think mobiles, aeroplanes, figures, trains, houses, dolls, larger than life objects, vintage toys, playful props, window displays, we want to see your illustrations/designs come to life into amazing 3d work.

For inspiration and a bit more about the exhibition , and which illustrators are already involved go to click here

To apply send an email to laura.gee@live.com

with...
Your name, city and a link to your url.
Attach an image of the work you would like to submit,
Or if you haven't made it yet, a drawing/intentions of what you want to create.

Postage details will be sent later, along with more information.
Good luck and cant wait to see what you come up with!

The Toy Shop

2010-08-09T13:12:00.001-07:00

I am very exited to be curating an illustration exhibition/installation as part of Free For Arts Festival, with some very talented illustrators, more information soon, but for now check here

In the making

2010-08-09T05:32:00.001-07:00

I have been busy working on my new website, here is a sneek photo of the 3d set I have been creating, new website coming very soon.

Slaughterhouse

2010-08-02T03:48:00.000-07:00

An image based on a short story called 'slaughter house' by Jamie Lee. A dark twist in my style of work.

IDN 'new twenties' book

2010-07-21T03:58:00.001-07:00

I have been featured in a book published by IDN , called 'new twenties'. It showcases the work of 58 young creatives, there are some great illustrators in there. The book will be out at the end of July! I cant wait to get my hands on it. Here are some images below of my work...

To have a look at the book click here

IDN online page

2010-07-21T03:53:00.000-07:00

I also have been featured online at IDN, an online page to show more work, which is not in the book, have a look here

Society 6

2010-07-21T03:40:00.000-07:00

I have updated my society 6 profile and now have a store, go have a look here, and get some art prints.

Fly away

2010-06-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

Images for a mail art exhibition held by cut-click magazine

Go follow a fish

2010-06-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

For a zine being published by Paper moon publishing, issue called 1,2,3 Go

Poster Exhibition

2010-05-30T04:06:00.000-07:00

My work was screenprinted by TBA magazine and one69a collective, and was part of 'New Manchester Poster Exhibition', at Islington Mill Manchester. The exhibition showed selected Manchester illustrators/artists's screenprinted posters which were also up for sale.

all you do is repeat yourself

2010-05-26T06:52:00.001-07:00

Experimenting around with repetition, still needs working on.

blues and hues

2010-04-28T14:18:00.000-07:00

Good Grief!

2010-04-28T09:50:00.001-07:00

You can now buy my zines and canvas bags at a great zine shop called GOOD GRIEF, in afflecks palace, Manchester, so go on.

Sketchbook

2010-04-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

These are some pages from my current sketchbook, I'm going to transfer some of the images into print and experiment with printing/narrative

Lady

2010-03-28T11:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a 2 colour hand drawn shopping bag, machine washable, available in my shop.

Shop Open

2010-03-28T11:26:00.000-07:00

My shop is now open for business, I'm in the process of 'doing it up', but you can now purchase my zines and screenprinted bags, visit me shop here ps (this image is not how my shop looks but my room i scribble in)

Motif

2010-03-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

This is part of an image i am working on at the moment, with art nouveau as an influence

Pencil Practise

2010-03-25T15:37:00.001-07:00

Some initial pencil images based on a story called ' a visit from chris lyon' more to come

zines

2010-03-10T12:42:00.001-08:00

We Made It

2010-03-10T12:40:00.000-08:00

The Glass Mountain

2010-03-10T12:38:00.000-08:00

red heart, bear heart

2010-03-10T12:33:00.001-08:00

zine

2010-02-05T10:35:00.000-08:00

Here is a photo from zinefair.com, showing me at the cafe royal zine fair.

Cafe Royal Zine Fair

2010-01-18T06:41:00.000-08:00

Come down to the Cafe Royal Zine Fair, I am selling zines, tshirt, bags etc with comrades Alex Humphreys and Lora Avedian. Its going to be ace, more info her

Showcase soon

2010-01-15T14:26:00.000-08:00

I have been selected to be showcased in a book called 'The New Twenties'. A publication that will be jointly curated by IDN magazine and society 6, and then distributed by IDN.

I will post more information up soon, but for now here is how society 6 described the book 'The purpose of the book is to create a tactile experience focused on showcasing the talent of the emergence of a new school of artists and designers. Unrelated to age, 'The New Twenties' represents not just an innovative and unique aesthetic, but how this new creative class successfully promote themselves and each other'

SCI -FI

2010-01-15T14:09:00.000-08:00

Is anyone out there?

EP peek

2010-01-15T13:59:00.001-08:00

I have been commissioned by the band Melodica Melody and Me to design their EP, being released in March, they are going on tour in March aswell, check out their myspace and try to see them, they're great. Here is a peek of the EP design so far.

Hello and Goodbye Snow

2010-01-15T13:50:00.000-08:00

I had to take a photo of this, what a way to start the new year, walking around in a beautiful snow world. Though I think the Manchester rain has no taken the snow away. Goodbye snow.

paper world

2010-01-15T13:42:00.000-08:00

This is oldish work, which I don't think I have blogged, Its a paper set, based on a story called 'The Glass Mountain' by Donald Barthelme.

To the trees!

2010-01-15T13:39:00.001-08:00

Screen printed canvas shopping bags on sale now. £5 pounds each, email me. Also will be selling them at the Cafe Royal Zine fair at the end of this month.

goods

2009-12-22T11:32:00.001-08:00

Here are my hand screen printed treehouse prints, in girls and boys tshirts, if you would like one, please email me your size and preferred colour tshirt

Islington Mill

2009-12-08T06:55:00.001-08:00

I have some more photos i need to upload but heres one of our stall at islington mill. if you would like a screen printed treehouse t-shirt or canvas bag then email me. I shall be posting photos of my products within the next few days.

christmas countdown

2009-12-02T16:54:00.001-08:00

yes its december, and so mental lists of what to get the family and friends start. Luckily for you, i have made the perfect stocking filler. It is a christmas badge set, and I shall be selling this along with lots of other goodies, at the ILK stall on sunday at CHEAP ZINE FAIR at ISLINGTON MILL. come down its from 12 til 5pm

Ooooh Rebecca

2009-12-02T16:39:00.001-08:00

The amazing Rebecca Maeve Manley is installing a gigantic 3D cardboard window display , comissioned by NOISE festival, who are opening a pop up shop. I went down on tuesday to help cut out cardboard words. Go look at her work here, and the real thing on Market Street, Manchester.

london

2009-12-02T16:26:00.001-08:00

london exhibition.yep thats me.

Exhibition at Conningsby Gallery

2009-11-10T15:16:00.000-08:00

Invitation I created for 'REUNION' exhibition, I am exhibiting at The Conningsby Gallery London, with some fellow coursemates from Illustration with Animation. PRIVATE VIEW MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER. If you are in London come down, its going to be ace.

1970

2009-11-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

lets runaway together

2009-11-10T04:17:00.001-08:00

This is going to be screen printed onto tshirts, I will post more information soon

Polarberg

2009-11-09T11:30:00.001-08:00

These drawings will be screenprinted on tshirts and bags.whoop. I will post images of them up soon, and then you can get your hands on one.

Cheap Cheap

2009-10-26T08:47:00.000-07:00

I shall be selling some tshirts, prints, zines badges and general goodies at a stall at the 'cheap affair' in Islington Mill, on the 6th December, along with Lora Avedian and Alex Humphreys, so come down and buy some christmas gifts, or just some gifts for yourself.

look up

2009-10-18T10:34:00.000-07:00

The corner, a bar in Fallowfield asked me and other image makers to draw on their ceiling. next time you're their look up.

happy 3rd birthday

2009-10-14T09:04:00.000-07:00

Its your mamas cookin third brithday today! happy birthday, here is the cd I created for their cd complimation.

zie monkeys

2009-10-14T09:01:00.001-07:00

A little prezzy for a dear monkey, here is my tshirt i designed, with the monkeys headquarters as a treehouse.

anti-freeze art fair

2009-10-14T08:49:00.001-07:00

as part of yes it is collective, we took part in the anti freeze art fair held by contents may vary, we each made a diaroma, mine had the glass mountain world in it, and sold postcards of my illustrations. Check out my comrades on the day, Lora Avedian, Anna Beam.

melodica melody and me

2009-10-14T08:20:00.000-07:00

The band Melodica Melody and Me, (listen to them, they are amazing) asked me to create some flyers for their tour dates over summer. here were the final images. The images were based on one of my favourite songs by them called 'fisherman'

glass mountain

2009-10-14T08:11:00.001-07:00

climbed the mountain and saw the end of the degree show.

paper maker

2009-10-14T08:04:00.001-07:00

cd covers for the band melodica melody and me

show + BBC

2009-10-14T07:53:00.000-07:00

degree show done and dusted, and my work was featured on the BBC, to see it click here

Euston

2009-04-15T11:43:00.000-07:00

people watching at euston train station

Fisherman

2009-04-15T11:36:00.000-07:00

Inital Illustrations based on a song called 'fisherman' for the band, melodica melody and me, see myspace for a listen

http://www.myspace.com/mmmelodic

life drawing

2009-04-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Window Display

2009-04-06T03:03:00.000-07:00

A window display I did with Lora Avedian, (see her blog, yes) for the new Font Bar in Fallowfield, Manchester, after a few thumb injuries from the hammer, this is the end product, acrobatic circus men. whoop.

Thankyou

2009-03-02T04:14:00.000-08:00

an illustration based on the idea of recognition.

father packaging

2009-02-18T02:54:00.000-08:00

plates and pillows both begin with p

2009-02-18T02:51:00.000-08:00

life drawing

2009-02-18T02:49:00.000-08:00

Ram and Shackle drawing

2008-12-19T12:44:00.000-08:00

This week i did a collabrative drawing on the Ram and Shackle wall with Lora Avedian, check out her blog. It was fun to do and heres the images, I did the black pen drawing of a wee man catching stars from his tree and Lora did the collaged stars. Go down and have peep its a great venue aswell.

Reflective Stories Exhibition

2008-12-09T13:12:00.000-08:00

My journal has been selected for an exhibition in the Holden Gallery, Manchester, along with practitioners from other disciplines. The exhibition shows how artists' work through their ideas in sketchbooks and journals, its on till the end of December so have a look. Its an insight you rarely get to the personal thoughts of artists and their skecthbooks. Here are some images of my work in the exhibition...

yes it is exhibition ...my illustrations

2008-12-09T13:02:00.001-08:00

Here are some images that i exhibited, and my work on the wall at cow lane studios. If you would like any prints i am going to be screen printing these as posters so contact me.

YES IT IS private view drawing party

2008-12-06T11:39:00.000-08:00

Yes is it opened on friday, we had our private view and drawing party, I'd like to thank everyone who came down and made it a success, there was plenty of mulled wine and drawing going round. Here are some images of the work we showed and the evening..

If you missed the exhibition and would like to buy the Yes it is Zine then just give me an email and il send you one with lovely images in for one whole pound.

swap masks

2008-11-25T04:29:00.000-08:00

Initial ideas for a personal project on the idea of how you are perceived by others and the masks people hide behind

what do aristocrats do?

2008-11-24T17:10:00.001-08:00

yes it is...

2008-11-24T13:18:00.000-08:00

Yes it is... a group exhibition, at Salford Cow Lane Studio 5th december, come down and take part in the drawing party, and have a peep at my work.

views of my father crying

2008-11-24T12:39:00.001-08:00

ideas for images, charchaters and composition based on a short story called 'views of my father weeping' by Donald Barthemele,

an old little story

2008-11-24T12:34:00.001-08:00

some example pages of a concentina book i made based on the story 'red shoes'

ill-bred zine

2008-11-04T08:51:00.000-08:00

As one half of 'happy mistake' we created a zine, these are some of my images i created for the zine 'ill-bred'. if you would like a zine please contact me through email, as they have sold out but we are making more.