Blanket Magazine

With the new Rock, Paper, Scissors issue being released and a week away on holidays {I went to Prague – it was beautiful and I would love to show you all photos but on my return my SD card came up with an ERROR message and I lost ALL 4GB of my photos! Tragic!} …anyway we’ve had a few weeks off since the last installment of ‘Where Are They Now’. But it’s time to pick it up again and to catch up with some more artists we have uncovered in the pages of Blanket over the past 3 years and see what they are doing now. We’re up to Issue 6 The Good vs Evil Issue!

BARD HOLD STANDAL {HELLO BARD}

Issue 6 would probably have to be the most colourful Blanket cover we have had – and that was all thanks to designer and illustrator Bard Hold Standal. He had some very wise words of wisdom to pass on during his very entertaining and tongue in cheek interview for budding artists as well: “The worst thing you can do in the beginning is to doubt your own creativity or set your own work up against someone who has already mastered the craft.” And his other piece of advice ‘Don’t eat squid’ {Quote taken from Blankets Hello Bard interview in October 2007}

GORDON WIEBE

Gordon Wiebe has a really unique style – and an impressive client list – so I knew he would have some great advice to pass on to budding artists. I wanted to ask him an important question that I’m sure has crossed the minds of many a budding designer. Is it important to find your own style or to adapt your style to design trends? His response: “What are the chances that the current trend sums up and says much about you as a person completely and wholly? Zero. If you’re going to spend your time doing something – do it for the right reasons – to further explore yourself, others, the world etc… This is a long process and, if done honestly, very rewarding.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. {Quote taken from Blankets Gordon Wiebe interview in October 2007}

ANDREW GORDON

Over the past 3 years since we interviewed Andrew Gordon his illustration and painting style has certainly developed and matured. Below are some pics from his solo exhibition last year. Wow is all I can say! But of course we always knew he was a talented fellow. Make sure you put him on your watch list!

ANA BAGAYAN

Ana Bagayan still holds the record for the shortest ever interview in Blanket Magazine. Her interview consisted of ‘answers’ from a magic eight ball. So we went back to the magic eight ball to ask it a new question. Would the answers from Ana have been more insightful than from a magic eight ball? Its response ‘Don’t count on it’. Harsh! It doesn’t matter anyway because her work really does speak for itself. If you happen to live in Rome, Italy you must check out her upcoming show ‘Flutter’ at Mondo Bizzarro Gallery on May 8th, 2010.