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GRRR is a collaboration between an Artist & Designer. The work that they make: drawing, artists books, painting and street art is drawn together to create vivid artwork that stumbles through a psychotropic landscape. Work is littered with references to comedy, literature and ceefax.       Projects are diverse in context, they have worked on a typography commissions from die Gestalten- Berlin, shown work at the London Artists Books fair at the ICA. Paintings have been exhibited at the County Hall in Westminster for Cancer Research. They also enthasiastically curate an exhibition 'This Show' of Swedish, Scottish and English artists. Artists notes. Artwork for exhibition focuses upon Painting and Drawing. Paintings are highly decorative, layered with collected items, tax discs, vintage wallpaper over painted with organic forms and typography, the image deliberately densely packed.       Street art exists in two forms, Sticker Art and Parazines both exploit and agitate the traditional notion of publishing by riding on lavishly printed magazines and over street advertising freely. Parazines are hand made short run artists books which are installed without permission in galleries and book shops...

Exhibitions 2008. from Book to Book 6 Mar - 20 April Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, LS1 3AA Curated by John McDowall & Chris Taylor 2007. London Artists Books Fair 23 - 25 Nov ICA, Tha Mall, London, SW1 Sitting Room Sitting Room is a show of artists' books in a domestic environment re-created within the gallery. Shown at: - Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge - AKI, Academy of Fine Arts, Enschede, NL. - University of the West of England, Bristol - Winchester School of Art Gallery - Permanent Gallery, Brighton - Alsager Arts Centre, Hassall Rd, Alsager This Show 15 - 21 Mar Bank Gallery, The Griffin, Carlisle People use this show as a springboard to oblivion, a group showcase curated by GRRR staring Bob Cuthbertson, Katie Armour and Karl Lindwall. 2006. Re-Generation 10-13 Nov White Space, County Hall, London A group show of 30 Artists sponsored by Cancer Research. Decorative decadent stupidity 21 Oct - 14 Nov Neo's Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria Presentation of GRRR's current work of paintings, drawings, badges, stickers, posters and artists books. Emmaboda Festivalen 10-12 Aug 30 Artists and Designers decorate porterloo doors The Caravan Project Aug - Sep Part of an international showcase of art and design displayed in a renovated 1970s caravan www.thecaravanproject.com printROOM@BUREAU May - July Bureau, Islington Mill, Salford, Manchester The presentation will have a focus on the use of the poster format and how artists appropriate the language of publicity. Please Turn Over January Neo, Cockermouth, Cumbria An exhibition of Artists Books and printed matter. 2005. printROOM Nov Hotel Mariakapel, Hoorn, NL printROOM is a permenant collection of printed matter, artists books & publications. Tooth n Claw July Bank Gallery, The Griffin, Carlisle A group showcase of 9 artists currated by Alex Billingham. Hast du heir eine diskothek? April Bank Gallery, The Griffin, Carlisle A group showcase of 9 artists currated by Fiona Shaw and Tom Snape. 2004. Peep Show Feb 2004 6th Floor, Shaddon Mill, Cumbria An exhibition of 29 new artists practising in the extreme North West of England - The show highlighting a diverse range of artists from Europe including Hungary, Finland, Sweden and the UK

Published work. Rosebud no.6 - Ideals Edited by Ralf Hermes, Vienna Rosebud Die Gestalten, Berlin Sitting Rooom Tom Snowden & Lucy Mayfield Righton Press CODE Magazine Published by Peter van Rhoon, Amsterdam Celeste Art Prize 2006 The prize has been established to promote painting in the UK with the widest survey of techniques.