Poor Things/Lanark.

Work in progress.

A set of illustrations for the Alasdair Gray Archive exploring Gray's work through an Autistic lens. 

The Poor Things cigarette cards are based on the idea of the book being filmed by RKO/Universal in the 30s with a cast including Charles Laughton as Goodwin Baxter, Colin Clive as Archibald McCandless and Kathleen Burke as Bella (it's the same fictional film universe where I imagine Orson Welles making a Batman film in 1973 starring John Cassavetes as Bruce Wayne and Malcolm McDowell fresh off A Clockwork Orange as The Joker, it's a hobby I guess). 

Poor Things (Inspired by Bride of Frankenstein) with a Letraset and Tippex title card.

 

Whereas the Lanark illustrations are a take on the original art for Book III and it's inspiration.

 

Frightfest 2025.

 The annual round-up of poster and guest portrait art celebrating Glasgow Frightfest.

Paul Boyd.

Jeany Spark.

Rupert Russell.

Joss Carter.

Hannah Baxter-Eve.

Andy Edwards.

Steve Johanson.

Fayna Sanchez.

Izzy Lee.

Deborah Sullivan.

Adam Marcus.

 

Autism Plays Itself.

 Not long after seeing the first cut of AUTISM PLAYS ITSELF I started on a series of illustrations for myself basically to help me process the whole project (I'm a visuals kinda guy what can I say?).

Recently I've had a chance to revisit/rejig/re-imagine them for the 17th edition of Archivio Aperto (this years theme is The Art of Memory) taking place from October 24 to 27, 2024 in Bologna, Italy.

 

The Dying Moon.

Faux 70s movie poster art for Robin Elliott-Knowles sequence in The Stimming Pool - a hybrid film that presents the possibilities of a world informed by autistic perspectives and perception. 

 

It's only fleetingly onscreen but gave the director a few variations ranging from video box style to print ad to see which worked best.

 

Finalized poster art.

 

 

Autism Through An Autistic Lens.

 Poster art/concept for an exhibition of Autistic art and photography being held from 15th November - 31st December in Tolbooth Gallery, Stirling.

 

And you can read about my other contributions here.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

 Artwork for the Cine-Excess 50th anniversary celebration of the Tobe Hooper classic.