Portfolio
A Map of Civil Society
A map commissioned by Rethinking Civil Society, an academic project based at the University of York in collaboration with the Leverhulme Trust
A Map of Bolton Fell Moss
A nine month project in collaboration with the University of Cumbria as an Honorary Research Fellow, National England and the PLACE collective.
Mural: A Map of the Sea and the De La Warr Pavilion
A commission by The De La Warr Pavilion on the UK South Coast to create a mural of a map reflecting the Pavilion’s relationship with the
A Map of the Waterways of Oxford
An illustrated map of the waterways of Oxford showing the historic features of the city with borders of local river wildlife. Watercolour,
The Apple World
A painting showing a map of the history and culture of the apple throughout the world. Commissioned by the National Trust and the Cider Museum in
Mural: A Map of the Midsummer Stars above Brighton
I was commissioned to adapt my original ‘Map of the Winter Stars from the Northern Hemisphere’ into a mural by MMoser Associates. The
A Map of Gyptian Waterways in Oxford
I was commissioned by Badwolf to create this map prop of the waterways of Oxford for the BBC/HBO production of ‘His Dark Materials’ .
A Map of Hope Rock
I was commissioned to create this imagined island for Thames and Hudson’s ‘Archipelago; An Atlas of Imagined Islands’, edited
A Map of Eastbourne
A map of Eastbourne was commissioned and bought by Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne. Towner is an Arts Council National Collection Partner and
Tokyo Night
A drawing of a warm night wandering in Tokyo, later worked up in watercolour with the help of a photograph. This painting was commissioned by a
A Map of the Winter Skies in the Northern Hemisphere.
For centuries, even in the darkest of Paleolithic times, man has been fascinated by the stars. In an effort to understand more of his world and
A Map of Soho and Covent Garden
A hand drawn and lettered map in watercolour, gouache and ink of Soho and Covent Garden for a private client.
Drawings for the BBC Production, ‘Howard’s End’
These drawings, rendered in graphite and coloured pencil, were commissioned to dress the set of the BBC production, ‘Howard’s
A Map of the London Underground
A map of the London Underground with flowers, painted in gouache, watercolour and inks. The original has a green background and was adapted from
BBC Commission – Drawings for ‘Mapp and Lucia’
A series of sketches commissioned by the BBC which became props for a television costume drama, ‘Mapp and Lucia’.
Fiddler
A portrait in pencil and paint of fiddler and theatre director, Zoe Hinks.
Brighton Boy
A drawing in ballpoint on paper finished with acrylic.
We Dream of Blue Whales – Islandia
Part I of the chart mapping a sea journey 1300 miles from Iceland to Sweden in travellers’ tales and stories of whales.
We Dream of Blue Whales – Foroyar
Part II of the chart mapping a sea journey 1300 miles from Iceland to Sweden in travellers’ tales and stories of whales.
We Dream of Blue Whales – Scandia
Part III of the chart mapping a sea journey 1300 miles from Iceland to Sweden in travellers’ tales and stories of whales.
Imposter
A painting exploring pack mentality in the face of difference. Shown at the ‘Down to the Bone’ exhibition at ONCA gallery.
Moon Map
An annotated map of the moon documenting layers of lunar knowledge from the earliest drawings in caves to the moon landings.
Johanna – portraits in ballpoint
Ballpoint portraits of artist, Johanna Samuelson.
Coffee Map.
Echolocation – The Flightpath of Starbeard 3.
A map of the flightpath of a Barbastelle bat through the Sussex Weald in ink on mountboard.
Tribes – Steampunk
A portrait based on a drawing from life of Tarik Elmoutawakil a prominent figure amongst the steampunk community in Brighton.
The Naming of Things, a contemporary life drawing in ink
A contemporary ink life drawing on paper using historical scientific etchings of flora and fauna as a start point.
Tribes – New Hat
A portrait loosely based on a drawing from life of Count Adriano Fettucini, a ‘Gentleman’ juggler, unicyclist and boylesque performer.
A Map of Numerex House
‘Numerex House’ was site specific, mapping a real office space but charting a fictional company. For the show ‘Correspondence’ in 2015.
Street Tales – Mab
Traditional folk story meets contemporary city. Mab was the traditional name for the queen of the fairies.
Tribes – Aerialist
A portrait in varnished acrylic on card based on a drawing from life of Kitty Peels, an aerialist and burlesque performer.
A Map of Brighton from the Latest Discoveries
Hand drawn and lettered pshychogeographical map of Brighton by Helen Cann.
Adriano Fettucini – portraits in ballpoint
Portraits in ballpoint of Adriano Fettucini from life.
Tarik – portraits in ballpoint
Contemporary portraits of Steampunk event organiser Tarik Elmoutawakil by Helen Cann.
Street Tales – Red Hood
Based around the traditional folk narrative set in a wood, always a place of anarchy and danger, Red Hood finds herself lost in the city.
