Pick Me Up Graphic Arts Festival

I have recently attended the Pick Me Up Graphic Arts Festival at Somerset House. As this was the first time I had ever gone, I didn’t quite know what to expect, assuming I’d find a room of art prints mounted on the walls. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was so much more.

As I approached Somerset House, I could see a hoard of creatives queued up all the way down the side of the building. Loud music from inside could be heard, flooding out the front entrance.

Following the sound, I made my way in. As soon as you step inside, the display begins. Amazing pieces of artwork greeted me; One of my favourites being by illustrator and good friend, Robert Sae-Heng, whose playful, colourful characters dance around their canvas.

In addition to mounted prints, there was a very colourfully-entertaining live band playing(I believe their name was 'Heavy Pencil' and they're also some big time illustrators), workshops, sculptures, a bustling bar and plenty of goodies to purchase and take home.

Some other artists whose work I really loved were Katie Scott(Snake, below left) and You Byun(Jellyfish, Below right).

I left with a new appreciation for the various forms of graphic art and also as a fan of some new artists whose work I discovered that night. This event highly exceeded my expectations and I look forward to returning next year!

[B]

Music, Work, and Other News

Music and work should both be categorized as "Work". The only difference is that one of them pays at the moment, while the other does not.

I've been working with a producer for the past year. We've done about 8 rough recordings and are now going over the single we want to release until it's sounding perfect. Details of these tracks can not be released at the moment. But stay tuned ;)

As much as I love singing and working on music, it is a lot of work. Singing the same lines for hours on end can really exhaust you. Recording sessions make my actual job feel like holidays! But I know that all my hard work will pay off in the end when we have a great sounding track. I can't wait to finish it!

Work is also going well. If you can recall my previous post, I started working with Arcadia Group last year. Since then, I have been put onto the Social Network team which I'm really enjoying. This includes administering the Topshop Facebook and Twitter.

Social media is the way of the future(actually, the now) people, so jump on the bandwagon!

And while you're jumping, follow me :) ---> @BobbyCreger

In other news,

We need to invest in another shelf for our dvd/blu-ray collection.

Insanity.

I will leave you with a lovely picture of me and my good friend Rania in Brighton this past weekend!

[B]x