I'm one of ArtSHINE's new artists!

ArtSHINE continue to support my work really well, and also just generally be an excellent gallery. They have made me one of their new artists, which means that any time you want, you can go in and see samples of my work and some of the products I've put them on.

Oh, and you can also get a great cup of coffee, lunch, and enjoy whatever exhibition they've got running, I mean, obviously, you're already really excited to hear about my stuff, but maybe you have to drag along someone who's not interested in, well, me, so there's all that as well. They will thank you.

INTRODUCING OUR NEW ARTIST Artist James Mathurin will be showing his artworks, prints and tote bags at ArtSHINE Market this Saturday 25 July from 10-4pm. Come in a say hello to James and have a chat with him about his current artworks. About James: James Mathurin is a Londoner, living and working in Sydney, who primarily works in a mixture of traditional pencil and ink linework and digital, and also photography and graphic design. James holds a BA in Illustration from Middlesex University, and has worked in advertising and stand-alone pieces. Comics, animation and science (both real and fictional) have always been influences that turn up in his art. His art and tutorials can be found at his 'James Mathurin Art' blog, his photography can be seen on his tumblr 'Stuff Wot I Done', and his humorous infographics (yes, that is a thing) can be seen on his 'Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Need To Know' blog. #market #artgallery #artisans #artists #artshinemarket #artgallery

A photo posted by ArtSHINE Gallery (@artshinegallery) on Jul 24, 2015 at 12:21am PDT

Doing my first #market at @artshinegallery . Come and get a #postcard , #poster , or #totebag ! At 3 Blackfriars Street, Chippendale NSW 2008 #forsale #steampunk #steampunkart #streetart #superhero #illustration

A photo posted by James Mathurin (@mathurinjames) on Jul 24, 2015 at 7:38pm PDT

©2015 James Mathurin

Vote for Profile Pic of Sarah Bernhardt at Art On Board

ArtSHINE's Art on Board exhibition has it's official opening night this Saturday, at

CO Sydney
3 Blackfriars Street

Chippendale

NSW 2008

It's open to the public, and this is me officially inviting anyone who reads this to come. See you there!

Even if you can't make it, you can vote for your favourite piece for the People's Choice award. Now, my piece is number 7, so it's great if you vote for that, but there are also a bunch of other good pieces that you might like more, and you can see those on ArtSHINE's Facebook page, and pick a piece and vote for its corresponding number. You can win a $50 voucher too!

To vote, email them on gallery@artshine.com.au , copy and paste the text below into the message, and fill in the details. As I said, my piece is 'Art on Board #7'.

Fist Name
Last Name
Email address
Contact:

Art on Board #

Are you ready! Vote for your favourite Art on Board. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD ART ON BOARD - 2015 #artprize #artinboard #peoplechoiceawards #gallery #artists #Artshinegallery #chippendalecreative #groupshow

A photo posted by ArtSHINE Gallery (@artshinegallery) on Jul 9, 2015 at 10:17pm PDT

©2015 James Mathurin

The Art on Board Exhibition at ArtSHINE is on now!

Here are a couple of ArtSHINE's instagram posts about the show and my piece,  Profile Pic of Sarah Bernhardt   .

Art on Board #7 James Mathurin, "Profile Pic of Sarah Bernhardt", Indian Ink and Makers on paper. $120.00 2015 Art on Board Prize Exhibition. Exhibition from 8th until 31st July 2015 at the ArtSHINE Gallery in Chippendale. #artonboard #prize #artists #Chippendale Artshine Gallery #chippendalecreative #groupshow #artprize

A photo posted by ArtSHINE Gallery (@artshinegallery) on Jul 8, 2015 at 8:36pm PDT

This is it... We have all the #artinboard in the gallery and we were busy on Yesterday putting them up on the wall. The show will start on the 8th July until 31st July 2015. There are a pool of talented artists and we are proud to showcase their art in our gallery but we need your help to come and vote for the People's Choice Award.#peoplechoiceawards #art #artist #artists #artshow #artwork #ccp #chippendalecreative #groupshow #gallery

A photo posted by ArtSHINE Gallery (@artshinegallery) on Jul 6, 2015 at 5:45pm PDT

©2015 James Mathurin

Finished ArtSHINE Art On Board piece - Profile Pic of Sarah Bernhardt

I've finished off the piece I've been doing for ArtSHINE's Art On Board show. I had to come up with a title for it, which led to researching the original painting I based it off.

Like I mentioned previously, based on Sarah Bernhardt by Paul Emile Berthon. It turns out Sarah Bernhardt was an incredibly famous actress of the time, both in theatre and early movies. She was also an artist and writer, and generally lived a pretty interesting life. I'd like to be able to pretend I knew all this, and that it was another Berthon piece before I started work on it, but, nah, it was just a piece of serendipity. Still, after the research, I ended up with 'Profile Pic of Sarah Bernhardt' as a title. I wonder if Berthon or Bernhardt would have liked it...

This piece and pieces by 99 other Sydney artists will be on exhibition and on sale at ArtSHINE from Wednesday 8th July 2015 to Friday 31st July 2015.

©2015 James Mathurin