Cartoonist Hunt Emerson is among the artists whose Life Drawing Art is on display at an exhibition of some of the work of The Broad Bill Life Drawing Group at The Hive in Birmingham from today, Wednesday 20th August, running until the 29th August.
“I started attending a life drawing group about a year ago, but I didn’t want to show my drawings then. I’m ready now!”, Hunt says. “If you’re in the neighbourhood, call in and see it!”
The Hive is a community hub for Birmingham in an historic building, with an award-winning organic café and bakery, craft workshops, exhibitions and event spaces.
Hunt Emerson is renowned for his work in the British underground comics scene, his distinctive style garnering international recognition. The creator of memorable characters such as Calculus Cat, his notable works include Phenomenomix and adaptations of classic literature such as Lady Chatterley’s Lover and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
• The Hive is at Vittoria Street, Hockley, Birmingham B1 3PE | Gallery opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10.00am –3.30pm | Follow The Hive on Facebook | Instagram | X
• Hunt Emerson is online at largecow.com
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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John,
Thanks for this news item. I hadn’t seen this mentioned anywhere else. Due to the short window, I’ll be going to look at this exhibition tomorrow.