I WON FEEDSPOT'S TOP 100 ILLUSTRATION BLOGS! http://blog.feedspot.com/illustration_blogs/ YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ AN AWARD WINNING BLOG! THANK YOU FEEDSPOT! Hello to you! And blog up all that is wicked and massive like me winning a flippin' award from Feedspot who have listed me in the top 100 illustration blogs in the world. So, you're now reading quality (ranked 84 type quality : I know). http://blog.feedspot.com/illustration_blogs/ As you may, or may not know, I wrestle with this blog. I always put a great deal of effort into it. It takes a whole day a month, it's my personal experience of m ..read more

Working away at MudFest. Photo by Tom Errington. Hello all, Welcome to the bogger log! I hope you have all been well, healthy, busy and enjoying the crisp sunshine (and miserable grey days, why Nottz?) This one's a bit of a cross-month blog on account of all the events being at the end of the month and not really knowing how to shout out effectively. You know I love a shout out! April saw the launch event of Nottsman (an online phenomenon with over 11k likes) a cultural nod to our citeh, selling tongue-in-cheek merchandise and hosting a regular music night in celebration of all things Notting ..read more

Emily Catherine Illustration met Big Narstie in Nottingham for an 'Art Lesson'... see my Facebook and Instagram for video! Hello all and welcome to the March edition of Emily Catherine Illustration's blog. This month is jam packed full of things to get excited about so without further ado let us begin! February 17th kicked off with The Anti Gallery turned 1 year old and they celebrated in true style at Rough Trade Nottingham. I had another exhibition on this day so I couldn't attend but I exhibited my WOMAN series along with the other amazing artists that Saziso Phiri, founder and Director of ..read more

Resting B**chface cursory black and white selfeh. Hello all, Apologies for my absence from May (SMH) 2016 wasn't the easiest year for me due to ill health and the usual human afflictions, but like Mark Morrisson, I've returned! Rather than a long rambling blog about everything that I did last year, let's keep it all about the future and what's in store at Emily Catherine Illustration at Treehouse HQ. So, February, what have we in store? Well we're still in the final two weeks of Surface Gallery's International Postcard Show which is an open submission (in artfart terms that means that anyone ..read more

May, what a month! It's been B-Boy busy in the Hip Hoppyist month ever this May! LOADS AND LOADS of work stuff has been happening, so let's begin! In association with The School Of Print and The Anti Gallery, I was asked to create a t-shirt design in celebration of The Breakin' Convention returning to Nottingham in it's new venue; The Royal Concert Hall. The Tees are coming soon, but here's a sneak peek of what's to come: Shiny bun.... Oozing with Technics .... Dripping with spray and crunchy with microphones..... It's a triple stacked meaty Hip Hop burger my friends..... Wear it with prid ..read more

YOU DID THIS! YOU BOUGHT ART AND IT RAISED MONEY FOR CHARITY! (Look how happily surprised I am about that?!) Photo Credit Matt Taylor. Think of this month's blog as a beautiful combined shampoo and conditioner. It's March and April all in one! Let's get straight into congratulating all of you for your kindness, your generosity, your exceptional taste? Of a limited edition run of David Bowie Risograph prints, you bought me out within a month and raised £167.50 for Macmillan Cancer Care in memory of the great David Bowie. Every single one of you have made a difference by buying an illustration ..read more

Treehouse HQ Motherboard (kitchen table duckeh) Me doing DIGITAL STUFF : SHOCK! Hello all! Leaping out of February like a mento out of a coke bottle!  Like an idiot moth, dusty wings flapping against tungsten brightness, I have a lot to pack in, so I've had to slightly edit my February journey! February 12th saw the exciting Launch of the Anti Gallery (TAG) and it was a corker. It was packed out, smooth running and completely successful for the incredible Saziso Phiri and Chiara Dellerba who have created TAG. Tim Onga did A BREATHTAKING piece on the wall LIVE in Rough Trade, it really wa ..read more

Spectacular live painting at Treehouse HQ Happy New Year you boggers! I hope everybody had an amazing Christmas and New Year and you all are ready for 2016 in good health. As we fast approach February, Treehouse HQ has been a hive of activity! Prints, cards, events, fun and commissions! Firstly, I have fantabulous new set of Celebrity Risograph prints, similar to my Paloma Yourself Together and Have Faith in style, of 5 celebrities which will be released throughout the year and are top secret! The brilliant boys at Dizzy Ink (https://m.facebook.com>dizzyink) have been working hard (sometim ..read more

Windswept and boring. Hello all and seasons blessings upon all you boggers. This is the last blog of the year and here at Treehouse HQ, Emily Catherine Illustration wishes you all a wonderful Christmas and very best wishes for the spanking new year ahead. First of all a massive thank you for showing love, excitement, sharing, commenting, parodying and generally following the opening of each window on The Ultimate Pop Advent Calendar. The response has been both funny and touching and I appreciate every single comment. So biggup yer sens. Me licking Pharrell in his Sprout Hat. To celebrate Chr ..read more

When it's raining, it's raining... Hello all! What a busy month, apologies for my tardiness with November's Blog Post. This month, I have done some exhibiting, printing, hospitaling, gardening and slicing!! Read on for more! Here's a little watercolour logo I designed for Mud Press's 'Dot The Eyes' poetry night. Georgina Wilding has a wonderful, independent little publishing house and I'm lucky enough to work with her. Check out Mud Press and have a look at her events. Often, the poetry nights she hosts are actually fun and not boring. They usually involve parties, with food and music too. No ..read more