Tolkien artist extraordinaire John Howe who worked with Alan Lee on Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings film trilogy will be attending Comic Con in San Diego this summer, an event which he says he is quite looking forward to. More news on exactly what he’ll be doing there is not available. Apparently it depends on what his editor tells him he’ll be doing there. Let’s hope the editor knows …
I was in the office at the weekend during the thunderstorm that almost turned Liverpool into a swimming pool and John Lennon Aiport into an aquarium. There was a huge flash of lightning and a crash of thuinder and all of a sudden the credit card machine nearby came to life all by itself, bleeped loudly and showed the error message that the card was invalid. We have no idea what it was that God was trying to order but he’s obviously having a bit of a problem with his plastic at the moment 
THE LAUNCH OF PATRICK WOODROFFE’S NEW BOOK “BENIGN ICONS” IS TO TAKE PLACE IN DENMARK ON 14th JUNE 2008.
Claus Brusen Mikkelsen is checking all the pages of “BENIGN ICONS” before it comes out. Claus Brusen Mikkelsen is now the publisher. It shall be launched including a quite large exhibition of Patrick Woodroffe’s work at his new gallery “FANTASMUS” Groennegade 3, 9300 Saeby, Denmark on Saturday the 14.06.08.
Great news for our continental customers or anyone in the UK who wants to go to Denmark and have the chance to see the work of a living legend. Patrick Woodroffe’s art is not just brilliant, it is astounding! Apart from the sheer vibrancy and original creativity of it the technique (especially the incredibly intricate small details) is really something else. The top off to the awe inspired by seeing Patrick Woodroffe’s original work is when you find out that he is almost entirely self-taught - utterly awesome indeed!
To see Patrick Woodroffe art prints and posters click here.
Well, here it is at long last! The all-brand-new Artists UK DotNet website we’ve been working on. Pretty much all the old content is still here but with new features and content added. You can now search the whole of Artists UK DotNet from the search box at the bottom of the sidebar. Just enter text and click enter. The results will show in the main panel. Do you like it? Tell us what you think and what you’d like to see on the website either by leaving a comment or using the Contact Us form. Remember that all you have to do is click on the Comments link on any of the Blog entrries to leave your own comment.
Apparently, if the oil refinery employees strike for 48 hours the British economy loses 50 million pounds. Come on guys, I know the pension stuff is a right royal pain but how about only striking for 47 hours so HM Government can send me a cheque for £1,041,666 ? I’ll buy you each a drink I promise!
Lily Maid of Astolat by artist