February - Introducing Rosie Barker

Big news this month – the fabulous Rosie Barker has joined the Grand Matter roster! Plus new animated illustrations from Hollie Fuller for the NSPCC , Bryce Wymer 's latest editorial for The New Yorker , bold icon illustrations for Hiatus Kaiyote by Chloé Biocca , an epic mural from Gemma O'Brien in Sydney, An Chen 's animal illustrations in collaboration with Rivers Yang for Play Big Music, and a special interview feature with Aist? Stancikait? in METAL MAGAZINE . We also hear from Bryce Wymer about some of the things he's been enjoying lately in this month's Artist Picks.

First up, we're absolutely delighted to welcome Brighton-based illustrator?Rosie Barker?to the Grand Matter roster. Rosie draws dream-like and surreal worlds transporting the viewer into different dimensions and back in time, featuring iconography, recurring motifs and vibrant colour palettes, buzzing with 60s and 70s nostalgia. Influenced by European comic artists and pop art, Rosie's work is bold yet detailed and has a strong sense of place, often exploring themes of travel, culture and psychology.

To introduce her way of working in her own words, we spoke with Rosie about what she loves to draw, how her pieces come together and following her fitness dreams!?

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Read our interview with Rosie?here

Hollie Fuller X NSPCC

We had the pleasure of?working on a lovely new animation for children's charity NSPCC with the brilliant?Hollie Fuller; partnering her with our amazing in-house?Grand Motion animators Plastic Horse to create an endearing and sensitively depicted piece about NSPCC & Childline becoming a ‘trauma informed’ organisation.

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See more from Hollie?here

Bryce Wymer X The New Yorker

Artist and illustrator Bryce was brought on board by The New Yorker Magazine to illustrate three pieces for their ‘Year in Review’ series which covered topics from theatre recommendations, to weight loss.

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See more of Bryce's?work?here

Chloé Biocca X Hiatus Kaiyote?

One of three artists on this year's?Future Makers?programme, Chloé was enlisted to help design a set of illustrated icons which form part of the visual identity for Australian jazz/funk band Hiatus Kaiyote's new album campaign.

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See more from Chloé?here

An Chen X Play BIG Music

Illustrator An Chen collaborated with animator?Rivers Yang?on this delightful animated music video for?Play BIG Music?– who create fun and engaging videos, stories, and songs for children.

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Check out the full video?here, and see more of An's work?here

Gemma O'Brien X Art Aid Australia

Commissioned by Art Aid and Mirvac, Gemma's latest pop-up mural installation 'The Sun' has us pining for summer already. If you're in Sydney, be sure to head to 200 George Street to see the stunning large-scale painting in all its glory.

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See more from Gemma?here

Aist? Stancikait? for Metal Magazine

Artist and illustrator Aiste Stancikaite had the pleasure of being interviewed for a feature in the recent issue of Metal Magazine. As well as modelling for a full studio shoot alongside, in the interview Aiste discusses everything from gender to the art of indulgence. Metal Magazine issue #49 is out now. Read the full interview feature?here.

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See more from Aist??here

Artist Picks

This month we hear from Brooklyn-based artist and illustrator Bryce Wymer to hear about some of the things he's been enjoying lately.?

VISITED:?Brooklyn Museum"A few blocks from my apartment is the Brooklyn Museum and I spent the?better part of last Thursday at the Copy Machine Manifesto Show. A large portion of the 4th floor?was completely taken over with an amazing collection of?artist's zines and books from the 1970s- today.?Having grown up in the?underground zine culture of the 90's I was completely taken?with all the different ways artists have expressed themselves through these inexpensive DIY publications."?

(RE)READING:?Just Kids?by Patti Smith"I first read Just Kids when it came out over 13?years ago and I recently?read it?again and somehow it got even better. There is an elegant bluntness to Pattis' writing that draws direct parallels to her music. The way her and Robert Maplethorpe nurtured?each other?along their journey?is just beautiful."

LISTENING TO:?Searching for a Feeling?by Maximum Joy"For the last couple weeks I have been going on a deep dive into the?world where American funk music intersects with English post punk. Maximum?Joy are one of those bands that seems to be keeping that Delta 5, Slits energy alive."

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See more from Bryce?here

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