Happy New Year!

First of all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I very nicely returned from Christmas to find i had sold 4 out of the 5 pieces taken to the auction, which was a good belated christmas present. One of them was a framed print of 'A Modern Curiosity' 2010 -

So i officially started Linda Bennett Illustration a year ago and sometimes i feel like i am still in the same position as i was when i started.

I would therefore like to recap 2010 for Linda Bennett Illustration, to make myself feel better!

The Arts House, Stokes Crofts, Bristol8 Original Pieces Of Artwork9th November - Present
Urban Outfitters @ Cabot Circus, BristolInstore Art WallCollection of Prints from October Sketchbook18th October- 22nd November
Brisfest 2010Start GalleryCollection of Illustrations24th,25th,26th September 2010
V&A September Late : 'Two's A Pair'V&A Museum (Co-curated by Designersblock)2 Illustrated Cards 24th September 2010
Magazine Live EventCabot CircusSelection of artwork18th August 2010
100 Sqft  Chomeley Boys Club, Dalston, LondonGroup Show 'A Modern Curiosity' 20101st August - 8th August
Leytonstone Arts Trail Luna Lounge, Church Road, LondonGroup ShowPrint: 'A Modern Curiosity' 201024th July - 29th July
Urban Outfitters @ Cabot Circus, BristolInstore Art SpaceCollection of Framed Illustrations24th May - 5th July
PRSC Jamaica Street, BristolDutch AuctionFramed Photograph: Rose Tint 'Clock Back'15th Jun - 29th Jun 
Trinity Arts Centre, BristolArt MarketCollection of Originals, Prints and Cards.15th May 2010
Cafe Kino, BristolExhibitionFramed PrintsFebruary - April 2010
I have also met with the consultant at Spike Island and the marketing exec at Cabot Circus, Elizabeth Hitchman blogged on Looking Glass about my work and i continue to sell work at PRSC on Jamaica Street.Oh, and im a single parent.
BRING ON 2011

I would also like to say thank you to the people who have signed up to my blog, it makes me very happy!

Looking Glass Blog

So flattered that a lady called Elizabeth Hitchman has devoted an entry to my work on her blog  'Looking Glass'. The blog is a mixture of art, books and lifestyle.

You can check it out here -
Linda Bennett Illustration Post on Looking Glass Blog

Since selling another fanzine to a lady in Leeds, its become quite obvious that there is a slight interest in it, so im looking for another 'Trivial Tale' to illustrate!

The Arts House

So for the next month you can see 8 pieces of my work in The Arts House in Stokes Croft, Bristol - Please go buy a coffee and have a look!

Of the 8 pieces is 'Home Sweet Home?'

Thanks Antonia!

I have also sold another fanzine, this time to someone more local living in Bristol!

Urban Outfitters October

So this month has been focused around Urban Outfitters.

Also found out ive sold 3 more pieces at PRSC which is nice! So it was goodbye to 'My Things', 'Completely Utterly Lost' Oval frame print and, 'Dictionary Rose'.

V&A Friday Late and Brisfest 2010

So this week was very busy indeed for Linda!  

Spent the week creating my cards for the V & A and getting my work together for Brisfest 2010 .

On Friday i shot off to the London to help out with The V & A's September Late which had the theme 'Two's A Pair'. Specifically i helped out with the Memory Game in the Morris Room which was made up of 120 A2 Cards made by 60 artists. The V & A staff who i worked with were very welcoming and lovely to spend the evening with!

I was sad to see my cards won and taken home, but very proud! The couple who won them seemed very nice so im sure they went to a good home!As i took part in one of the games i won 2 cards myself! They are by Sweet Design Studio and one of them is currently hanging in my kitchen!

More from the Memory Game and the whole night can be found Here  (I can be spotted in the background!)

To make the night even better i bumped into Patricia Niven (of Container Plus) and Sarah Winman (her first novel is coming out next year! 'When God Was A Rabbit') And also singer Laura Steel who was very lovely. They stole me away and we went for a drink, so rushed back to get coach back to Bristol in the early hours of Saturday morning in time to set up for -

Brisfest 2010. 

       

Brisfest and V&A Late September 2010

Just wanted to let everyone know that i had a lovely phone call this week informing me i am indeed taking part in Brisfest!
You can see my work at the Start Gallery from the 24th-26th September!

I have been asked to participate, on the 24th,  at the V&A London September Late, to create 2 A2 cards which will be included in a memory game....i will upload on a scanner when i have one!

Which brings me onto my next point...

I have just moved out so haven't got any new work to display as yet! Watch this space!

First Etsy Sale and Current projects

I would like to say thank you firstly to Bree from Australia who bought my first item my First Issue of Trivial Tales from Etsy!

Artwork im currently working on -

- A collection of sayings
- Bigger pieces for Urban Outfitters in October
- Brainstorming ideas for possible show at 'The Package'

Also sadly there has been a delay in the Cabot Circus Exhibition space, so hopefully ill keep the blog up to date when i know further details!