Winter animals and Imagination Vs Reality #3 (part 1) : a sloth!

It's been a while, but I've been working steadily on my residency for Nuneaton museum, interpreting their Inuit collection. You can read some of my blog posts here. And in studying the collection I've been able to develop a collection of winter animal drawings. Here are some of them:

    

and it's been a while, but it's time to bring out another Imagine Vs Reality (#3). Introducing my version of the sloth and a real sloth to come next week! Stay tuned and let me know which do you prefer.....

Illustrator in Residence for Nuneaton Museum!

Here is the press release from Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, announcing me as illustrator in residence to interpret their Inuit collection. The work will be displayed in an exhibition in February 2015, and I'm so excited to get to work on it:

Arts Council grant success for Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery has been successful in its bid for money from Arts Council England.

Arts Council England has awarded a ‘Grants for the Arts’ fund to support ‘Tales from the Tundra.’ For this project  the Museum will work with professional artist Jhinuk Sarkar to interpret aspects of its Inuit collection, culminating in a major temporary exhibition during Spring 2015. The funding will also support original artwork, interactives and learning materials, public events and talks.

Illustrative Artist Jhinuk Sarkar stated:

“I'm really excited to work on a series of new illustrations that will hopefully inspire visitors to look at the stories behind Nuneaton Museum's extraordinary Inuit collection.

I know that sometimes one drawing or illustration can tell many more stories than a single written sentence, so I will highlight this using the fascinating objects the Museum holds on Inuit culture. By doing this I can help to bring the collection to life in a vibrant and engaging way for visitors of all ages.”

Councillor Ian Lloyd, Portfolio Holder for Arts & Leisure stated:

"I congratulate the Museum team on their success in gaining funding for this important project.  I feel sure that the artist in residence will provide a vital and exciting link to interpreting this fascinating element of the Museum collection as well as providing a valuable insight into Inuit culture.”

For more information on this exciting project please contact Matt Johnson, Museum Outreach Officer, on 024 7635 0720 or email museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

I have already been inspired by objects from the Scott Polar museum in Cambridge - such as this illustrated scrimshaw artefact above - such precision!

Stay tuned for further posts here on my progress during the project research stages.

Thanks,

Jhinuk

A place to buy my work online!

Please visit my new little shop online where you can buy my screen-prints and original artworks at the click of a button...I'll make sure you all know when new things are added to my stock. Here's one of the pieces, 'My Kind's Your Kind' :

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the work in my shop or any ideas you have for commissions. And you can also reach the shop link from my website.

Lastly, don't forget you can sign up to my mailing list, I try not to pester you too often with it, promise.

Thanks for looking!

Buy a teatowel with my bird illustration on it for 'Hitchcock Weekend' in E17

This illustrated tea towel containing birds found in and around Waltham Forest will be available to buy at Vestry House Museum in E17 this weekend, to mark the 'Hitchcock Weekend' in Walthamstow taking place, which includes a screening of 'The Birds'.

Local artists and illustrators have 'Put a Bird on it' as commissioned by Create London.

Illustration of a Common Tern bird variety by Jhinuk Sarkar

Tea towel in blue illustrated birds of Waltham Forest

Tea towel in red illustrated birds of Waltham Forest

If you buy one of these limited edition screen-printed tea towels for just £5.50, you will help! All the proceeds will go towards more art in our lives - by contributing to The E17 Arts Trail.

Thanks for looking,

Jhinuk

2014 begins with......the A's

Happy New Year from Paperfig Illustrations & Art!

So far commissions have involved lots of A's - Animals and Architecture....

A recent commission to illustrate European landmarks by Jhinuk Sarkar

Aside from commercial and private commissions I'm also creating some new work to exhibit at House Gallery next month in Camberwell, London. Stay tuned next week to learn further details about the group show I am involved with.

I'm still raring to go on other commissions though (I like a challenge, try me!). If you have anything in mind, please contact me to put your request in early - the year is filling up fast.

Until next time...let's kick the January blues away and look ahead into an exciting year of more illustration in the world. Thanks for looking,

Jhinuk

Artist friends reunited...

In a prelude to the exhibition I will be a part of next year (with my very talented and dear old friends), I wanted to share our lovely little press release ready to be shared far and wide....and a piece of my work related from the archives of Paperfig (as I am in the midst of producing the work for the exhibition!). Thanks to lovely Panna Parmar for creating this enticing write-up. And I hope you will all put the private view date in your diaries now and pop along before you engage yourselves with your romantic affairs or avoiding it like the plague....We will be sure to make it worth your while! :

Hello? I Love you?

Forthcoming exhibition at House Gallery, Camberwell

Ten years after graduating from Norwich School of Art, five artists specialising in print making, painting and illustration have come together to give you their take on the L word. Hello? I love you? Is an exhibition of work by artists Stephen Hennessy, Matthew Gent, Panna Parmar, Jhinuk Sarkar and Samuel Potts at the House Gallery in South East London. Since graduating, illustrator Jhinuk Sarkar has exhibited and taken part in residencies around the world. Yorkshire born, Samuel Potts specialises in portraiture commissions and regularly exhibits in the UK. Printmaker Matthew Gent creates detailed limited edition woodcuts as one off gig posters and gallery commission pieces. Stephen Hennessy is a painter who transforms his observations from his travels into paintings and exhibits internationally. Panna Parmar has exhibited her colourful screen prints and etchings in London. Coming together, these very different artists will offer their take on what the Beatles may say is all you need; Love.

Heart of Glass by Jhinuk Sarkar

The exhibition starts on February 14^th 2014 for two weeks at the House Gallery in Camberwell.

Private View will be held at the gallery from 7pm on Thursday 14^th February 2014.

To find out more about each artist please visit their websites:

Samuel Potts www.sampotts.co.uk

Matthew Gent www.handmadeandheartless.co.uk www.handmadeandheartless.bigcartel.com

Jhinuk Sarkar cargocollective.com/paperfig

Stephen Hennessy www.stephen-hennessy.com

Panna Parmar www.pannaparmar.com

If you are lucky, I'll give you a sneak peak in the lead up to the show early next year....but I hope you will share and see you there! Thanks, Jhinuk.

Jhinuk