The Art Room North East

16/02/2024

The Aidensfield Arms, Goathland. Illustrated for Heartbeat merchandise items

05/01/2024

Hello 🔵 It's official. Signed at 16:53. It even came on tv.
Mine really turned blue. Don't forget, the new Facebook rule starts tomorrow (aka... new name META) where they can use your photos. Dont forget the deadline is today!!! I do not give Facebook or any company affiliated with Facebook permission to use my past and future photos, information, messages or posts.
With this statement, I inform Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to publish, copy, distribute or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The violation of privacy can be punished by law.
NOTICE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must publish such a note.
Whoever wants can copy and paste this version. Failure to post a statement at least once will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as information in profile and status posts.
Hold your finger anywhere in this message and copy will pop up. Click the copy button. Then go to your page, create a new message in “What’s on your mind” and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will appear and click Paste.
This will bypass the system....
He who does nothing agrees.

28/04/2023

This is the latest interpretation panel to be added in April 2023 to accompany the model of Sedgefield in the 1850s on display in the church. The text was written by Alison Hodgson. The images are courtesy of Sedgefield Local History Society and the model was created by the Sutherland family.

23/12/2022

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and best wishes
for 2023. Hope it brings you everything you're hoping for. Have a safe, healthy and fun Festive Season however you are spending it. XX 🥳🍹🌲🥂

10/05/2022

I came across this interesting article in my inbox so I thought I would share it. There are some good tips in here. One I would add to these is to advise young artists and illustrators to remember to look after your yourself physically. Too often, we bcome so engrossed and absorbed into what we are working on, we forget to take a break, walk, stretch, leave enough space in the day to take some excercise and keep active. Get your heart racing a bit. It's a sedentary career, hunched over a drawing board or computer tablet or keyboard that will take its toll over the decades. So whether you're just starting out or seasoned professional, do yourself a favour and fight back from the start. Can you think of any more advice and tips you would add?

10 steps to help you become a better illustrator.

10/03/2021

Sister company to The Joanne Banks Dancers, Dionysis Theatre Company was a County Durham-based company to promote and encourage equal opportunities for the wealth of youth performing arts talent based here in the north-east of England.

With a first-class production team of dedicated seasoned professionals, Dionysis’ productions were locally cast, rehearsed and performed in the finest local theatres to a sell-out run of shows.

I was privileged to be a part of the publicity team and responsible for the creative design and artwork of the promotional posters.

Having spent many years working in amateur dramatics and as a creative director of NOWT (North of Watford Theatre), I was in awe of the professional standard of the Dionysis shows that I was able to attend especially The Wizard of Oz. That was an exceptionally special night as we actually stayed overnight in an amazing room in Durham Castle overlooking Palace Green and the iconic Durham Cathedral. Priceless!

10/03/2021

With his distinctively flamboyant and colourful hairstyles and a love of high-energy punk music, Bob Campbell certainly stands out in the front-stage mosh-pit at many a gig.

He is also a talented songwriter and lyricist and in 2020 published his first two books of thought-provoking and entertaining lyrics for which I was commissioned to design and create the covers.

Bob’s Serious Songs is a collection of 80 songs covering important issues to stir your rebel soul and difficult emotions.

Bob’s Songs About Music, Fun and Life is a collection of 131 songs on more pleasant and light-hearted issues.

Both books are available from Bob Campbell at bobssongs.co.uk