Stocking Fillers

Our friend Barnaby Purdy has been busy making a wicked selection of stocking fillers all for under a tenner including, handpainted mugs, funky keyrings and 3D tealight holders with illuminating shadow characters in bright acrylics.

A few Christmas present ideas

The shop is slowly being transformed into an art lovers Christmas grotto, with lots of lovely handmade cards, beautiful prints and shelves full of books. Along with a new batch of jewellery from Tatty Devine and Tuckshop, gorgeous stationary and plenty of stocking fillers, there is definitely something for everyone here.
And if you ask nicely we will even wrap it up for you.

Here's a few of my current faves

A modern take on The Night before Christmas story, with gorgeous illustrations by Rob Ryan. £4.99

Heartsong, giclee print by Alys Paterson. £60

Nightlife of Trees, silk-screened by hand on black paper, every page is an original numbered art print of intricately drawn visions of trees, in this sumptuous book of art and folklore from the Gond tribe in central India. £30

Sea Serpents, one of the many awesome illustrations by Daria Tessler. £40

Invisible Forces - will be taking over the gallery in November

Team Muju are 2 Artists who have recently moved to St Ives Cornwall, to set up their new Muju Studio & workshop by the Atlantic Ocean.They have been creating artwork together since 2004.
Miss Muju creates intricate handmade felt sculptures & has exhibited her Muju figures worldwide.
Mr Muju works with ink & paint & creates limited edition prints & intricate paintings on wood.
Their work has recently appeared in exhibitions in USA and Europe, and has featured in publications on character design & Street Art.

The exhibition will run from 2nd November - 4th December.
Tues - Sat. 10am - 5pm.

There will be a private view on Thursday 4th November from 6-8pm and a chance to meet the artists and have a chat over a glass of wine, everyone is welcome so please bring your friends.

Dodo Pads are here...

I'd been looking for some suitable diaries and calendars to stock for next year and finally I think I found the perfect solution from local Cornish company Dodo Pad. Packed with useful information, lots of little illustrations and plenty of spaces for you to doodle, or write important notes, the Dodo pad is a brilliant combined memo-doodle-engage-diary-message-ment book, and with three different types in stock there's bound to be one to suit you too.

Calling All Illustrators

Illustration
competition:
design
a
Christmas
card
for
ShelterBox





An
exciting
new
creative
competition
has
been
launched
today,
giving
both
new
and
established
illustrators, graphic
designers
and
artists
the
chance
to
have
their
work
featured
alongside
some
of
the
UK’s
top
illustrators
in a
special
range
of
charity
Christmas
cards
for
ShelterBox.




The
cards
will
be
sold
in
packs
of
10,
featuring
two
sets
of
five
designs.

Competition
entrants
across
the
UK
will
be
vying
for
their
design
to
be
featured
as
the
fifth
card
alongside
the
four
other
high‐profile
illustrators
contributing
work.
All
profits
from
the
cards
will
go
direct
to
ShelterBox,
the
international
disaster
relief
charity
based

in Helston,
Cornwall.




Jon
Burgerman,
one
of
the
UK’s
most
revered
illustrators
and
cartoonists,
is
designing
the
first
card
in
the
set:
“In
this
iAge
of
digital
everything,
a
nicely
designed
card
is
a
great
little
goodie
to
give,”
he
said.
“It
can
be
like
a
mini
artwork,
beaming
from
a
mantel piece.”


The
second
card
in
the
set
will
be
designed
by
Jenny
Bowers
–
whose
recent
projects
include illustrations
for
Channel
4,
The
New
York
Times,
Creative
Review
and
Samsung

–with
two
more
names
being
announced
at
the
official
launch
in
November.



The
Christmas
cards
and
competition
are
the
idea
of
Penryn‐based
creative communications
agency,
Stranger
Collective
–
the
team
behind
the
former
award‐winning
creative
lifestyle magazine.
Helen
Gilchrist,
director
of
Stranger
Collective,
said:
“We
wanted
to create
an
alternative
range
of
Christmas
cards
this
year
–
cards
that
are

original,
colourful
and
fun,
which
we
would
want
to
send
our
friends.
After
publishing
the
magazine,
we’re
lucky
to
be
in
touch
with
a
fantastic
network
of
illustrators
like
Jon
and
Jenny
–
but
wanted
to
use
this
as
an
opportunity
to
 show
off
fresh
talent
too.”



Helen
has
recently
become
a
ShelterBox
Response
Team
member,
trained
to
accompany
ShelterBox’s
aid
into
the
disaster
zone
to
ensure
it
reaches
those
who
need
it
most.
She
adds:
“ShelterBox
was
our
natural
choice
of
charity
–
they’re
highly
respected
on
the
international
stage,
they
were
the
leading
provider
of
emergency
shelter
in
Haiti,
and
are
based
just
up
the
road
from
us!”



Each
ShelterBox
provides
an
extended
family
of
up
to
10
people
with
a
tent
and
essential
survival
equipment
to
use
while
they
rebuild
their
homes.



A
special
event
to
launch
the
cards
will
be
held
on
the
evening
Thursday
11
November
at
The
Poly,
Falmouth,
where
the
final
five
designs
will
be
unveiled.
The
cards
will
then
be
available
to
buy
in
shops
and
online
up
until
Christmas.




This
rare
opportunity
to
contribute
a
design
is
open
to
everyone.
The
competition
closes
at midnight
on
Wednesday
20
October
and
the
winner
will
be
announced
on
Friday
22 October.




How
to
enter:


• Email
your
designs
to
christmascards@stranger‐collective.com

• Designs
should
be
300dpi,
105
x
150mm
JPGs
in
portrait
aspect
ratio.

• Illustrations
should
focus
around
a
seasonal
theme
of
Christmas,
contain
no
specific religious
content
and
appeal
to
a
wide
audience.




Charity Exhibition raising money for CLIC Sargent

Silje Marie Kristiansen & Ceri Mai Jones are going to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for CLIC Sargent, Caring for Children with Cancer. In connection with this, we are hosting an exhibition here in Falmouth to help raise some funds. Lots of people have already donated artwork for the show but we want to invite all creative people interested in donating work to the exhibition!
You donate your work, and if it is sold, the money goes straight to the charity, CLIC Sargent, Caring for Children with Cancer. So you will be helping a great cause with your work!
In return, you get your work promoted for an entire month, at the Here & Now Gallery.
The theme is COLOURS, just because, through your support, we can help make someone’s life more colourful. Sounds a bit cheesy, but this makes you able to do pretty much what you want. Focus on one specific colour, specific pallet, use all colours, bright colours, or whatever you want! Have fun with it!

The exhibition will take place from the 29th September – 31st October. With the private view on 28th September from 6-9pm.

If you would like to donate any work for the show, please can you drop it to the gallery by the 24th September.

A bit of light reading

If you are bored with reading the same old celebrity gossip, fashion news or tips on how to get the perfect six pack, why not check out some of our latest magazines. We have a great selection for artists, graphic designers, photographers and the big kid in you, and what's more you won't find the majority of these in WHSmiths!

Ed Boxall - Far From Shore

Here's a little sneak peak at the current show on the walls at Here and Now, it's on until 31st August so if your down in Cornwall make sure you come and have a look.

Far from Shore Exhibition by Ed Boxall

Ed Boxall is a printmaker, illustrator and writer. He self publishes his poetic illustrated books as 'The Pearbox Press' and creates his unique woodblock and lino prints on a converted mangle. His work often begins with his family life- camping holidays- visits to farms- days on the beach -but flies off into the romantic fantasy that expresses the deep emotion and timeless revery. Images of sea recurr throughout his work, inspired by his home town of Hastings.
Ed will be exhibited handmade prints along with a full range of his books and original artwork from the books.

Ed studied Illustration at St Martins College, has worked as a commercial illustrator and teacher. He now focusses on independant printimaking and self publishing.

There will be a family-friendly exhibition opening on Sunday 1st August, 12 pm to 2pm.
Ed will be there to help you have a go at the special mix of drawing and collage he used for his new book 'The Rooftop Garden'.

See more of Ed's work at http://edboxall.co.uk/

The exhibition will run from 3rd - 31st August.

Moomin book 5

For all you Moomin fans out there the latest book is out now.

New prints from Kay-Van-Bellen

Kay-van-Bellen is an artist and illustrator. Her work tells an inchanting tale with a sinister side as figures, animals and surreal environments intice the viewers imagination. Kay's quirky graphic style she describes as fast and restless has lead to commissions with leading brands Size and Converse. Other clients include Pizza Express, BT and Boots.
Here is a selection of her new A4 prints which are a very reasonable £12 each.
http://kayvanbellen.com

Animals on parade | Blog | Design Week

Here is a picture of all the Girls Who Draw' outside the shop, when we finished putting up the show, just before we opened the wine!
Animals on parade Blog Design Week
You can see more photos from the show in the gallery pages of the website http://www.heregallery.co.uk

The Travelling Menagerie comes to Falmouth

The 'Girls Who Draw' invite you to visit their 'Travelling Menagerie' exhibition which will be at the Here and Now Gallery in Falmouth during July. The show features artwork from the 'Menagerie' postcard book alongside new work based on the same theme. The 10 illustrators participating in 'Travelling Menagerie' are Anke Weckmann, Mary Kilvert, Gemma Correll, Kate Hindley, Sarah Ray, Ruth Green, Yee Ting Kuit, Currentstate (aka Jane Anderson) Karoline Rerrie and Michelle Turton. We also have a special guest, the illustrator, screen printer and zine maker extraordinaire Helen Eintwisle who sells work under the name Memo. Helen has made zines especially for the 'Travelling Menagerie' exhibition. There will be all sorts of 'Menagerie' based merchandise on sale at Here and Now throughout the duration of the exhibition and maybe even a bit longer.

for more info check out http://www.menageriebook.blogspot.com

Girls Who Draw present Travelling Menagerie
Friday 2nd July 2010 - Saturday 31st July

Preview night Friday 2nd 6-9pm
Here and Now
41a Killigrew Street
Falmouth
TR11 3PW
open 10am-5pm tues-sat

New Prints in this week

We have some lovely new prints, hot off the press by artists Barnaby Purdy and Helen Lang.

Barnaby is a freelance illustrator currently living in Falmouth www.barnabypurdy.com

Helen is originally from Devon but now lives and works in London since graduating with a BA Hons in illustration in 1999. She is now busy creating and developing her book and editorial styles as well as generating a portfolio of artwork for licence on cards and stationery. www.wetpaint.org.uk

Tatty Devine

We are very happy to announce that we are now stocking some lovely Tatty Devine jewellery.

new arrivals

We have some great new books in this week, Swoon; is the first book to explore the work of the street artist Swoon, drawing readers into her imaginative world from street art to studio work and junkyard boats to spontaneous street parties.
Wilson; is the latest excellent graphic novel from Daniel Clowes.
Grotesk; explores a decade of Swiss design lost in Brooklyn, full of great T-shirt and poster designs.

Pen Friends has taken over the gallery... you can see more pictures on the gallery pages of the website

Pen Friends

Coming up from the 4th May we are very proud to present Pen Friends, an exhibition by Jon Burgerman.
During the first week of the exhibition YOU have the opportunity to become Jon's pen friend!
For just £15 you can write to Jon and he will send you a personal reply, (your very own Burgerman original!).
This offer is strictly limited and only available from the gallery so make sure you get in quick!!!

Just in....Lovely new little comics and sunny prints just in from Lizz Lunney and Karoline Rerrie.
www.lizzlizz.com
www.lovetoprint.blogspot.com
And some cracking new cards by Sanna-Annukka
www.sanna-annukka.com

A little preview of the new show....on now until 30th April

Just in, It's Nice That Issue 3, featuring Milton Glaser, Dan Germain, Dan Tobin Smith, Keetra Dean Dixon, Tom Dixon, Tom Gauld, Johan Lofgren, Keith Schofield, Ken Garland, Maisie Broadhead, Geoff McFetridge, Paul Smith, Michael Marriott and many more.
For more info check out http://www.itsnicethat.com

About the artists:

Julia Pott
After outgrowing her childhood dream of becoming a balloon, Julia is now a freelance illustrator and animator living in London. Her work mainly consists of animals making the moves on other animals through the medium of pencil drawing and collage. Her clients include Malibu Rum, Passion Pictures, Picasso Pictures, Sherbet, Picador, Chronicle Books, Hudson Bec, London Sinfonietta, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Of Montreal and The Decemberists.
Her work has been shown at SXSW, Onedotzero, Rushes, and in collaborative exhibitions in the UK and US. She is currently studying an MA in animation at the Royal College of Art, and has a solo show in London later this year. In her spare time she enjoys trampolining and building forts in the countryside.
www.juliapott.com

Amy Ruppel
Born and raised in the Kettle Moraine woods of WIsconsin near the Mammoth Ice Age Center. She drew plants and comics, dug up fossils and went for endless forest walks before being chased back home by some territory-crazed animal. But the birds were always kind. Her love for nature and science led her to an art and illustration career, and to the Pacific Northwest. She still hasn't stopped drawing. Amy now works as an artist, illustrator and so-so gardener in beautiful & green Portland, Oregon USA.
www.amyruppel.com

Matte Stephens
A Portland Oregon based painter whose work has been exhibited in galleries and shops including Jonathan Adler, Velocity art and design,Here Shop, Sebastian Foster Gallery,Nahcotta,Reform School,Subtext Gallery,Rare Device,
He is Also an illustrator and has done work for Herman Miller, American Express, IBM, Sunset Magazine, The Boston Globe, Disney, The Eye Weekly, Editions Alto, Glow Magazine, Fit Pregnancy Magazine, Vivi Magazine, Endless Vacation Magazine, Woodmanstern, Modern Twist , The Andez Hotel, Ipop, and Marian Heath. The motivation behind his work is his wife Vivienne their cats and life in wonderful Oregon.
www.matteart.net

Just arrived. Nobrow's latest publication, created by Ben Newman, is the first installment in the '17 x 23' series, Ouroboros is a tale of inevitability and primordial unity to make you laugh and cry. Printed in true Nobrow fashion using three spot colours on a beautiful Munken off white paper, we have got hold of some signed copies for a mere £8.50!

We've got some great new cards from Sarah Knight, the bird ones all make me laugh and they're blank inside so they're perfect for any occasion.

Moose Head

Moose Head
Originally uploaded by heregallery

I had to post a picture of this lovely Moose head made by Lucie Sheridan, they've been selling out fast, but I do have a couple left, in red or blue.

Mother's Day Cards

If you still haven't got your mum a card we have lots of lovely ones in here pop in and pick one out, before they're all gone.

On the walls right now we have a solo show by Falmouth Graduate Owen Davey.

Owen has just begun his career as a freelance illustrator and has already worked for the Guardian, Anorak magazine, DDB and Templar Publishing. His first children's book 'Foxly's Feast' is due for release in September.

For more info check out http://www.owendavey.com/

where do we start?

Here and Now is the sister shop to the amazingly cool Here gallery in Bristol.
Two years ago we decided to spread our wings and open a little shop in Falmouth, for all the budding artists down in sunny Cornwall, and this is the result.

We have lots of lovely artwork, prints and handmade cards, alongside a selection of Art books, comics and magazines. We stock a range of gifts and other stuff too.......

We have exhibitions on each month so I thought it was a good idea to let you know whats going on this year.......