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graphic design

12 Jul

Exhibition Review: Darren Elwell at HIVEArts

David Simper0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, blackpool art scene, Exhibition, graphic design

Having reviewed several of Darren Elwell's exhibitions previously, David Simper was keen to see how his work had developed. He headed to HIVEArts for the opening night to see the local artist's latest collection, and managed to grab him for a quick chat too. Having caught the service 61 into Blackpool in time for the 17:30 private view of Darren Elwell's new exhibition at HIVEArts, my first impression was that the artist had further consolidated his style since I last reviewed his work. His line is confident and assured, while the compositions are packed with detail that rewards careful viewing.…

24 Oct

Brief Encounters: An Interview with Daniel Astbury

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, collab, Collaboration, community, coronavirus, Covid-19, design, graphic design, poster

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After moving back from Myanmar at the start of the COVID crisis, Daniel Astbury found life in the UK strange. D: I came home, and this project came out of arriving back. I have a good friend of mine, Buzz Bury, and it’s very rare that we are in Blackpool at the same time. He told me that Left Coast have a project. I’d only been back a week or two, and it was already strange, as the UK was only just going into lockdown. I remember going through London and being at Euston station, and there being 7…