It has been a remarkable 12 months for Metaphrog, the Franco-Scottish duo of artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers. August saw them announced as Writers in Residence at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival, in September they were awarded… Read More ›
The Red Shoes
Metaphrog’s Next Fairy Tale Will Be The Little Mermaid
Last year Metaphrog, the Franco-Scottish duo of artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, had their adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes And Other Tales released by US publisher Papercutz as a full colour hardback with a red fabric spine…. Read More ›
In Review: The Red Shoes And Other Tales by metaphrog
Today sees the official release of metaphrog’s latest hardback, The Red Shoes And Other Tales, by American publisher Papercutz. metaphrog, writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, have adapted Hans Christian Anderson’s The Red Shoes and The Little Match Girl,… Read More ›
Metaphrog Gains New Funding From Creative Scotland
In these days of contracting budgets for the arts it is good to report that Glasgow based couple John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs, better known as Metaphrog, have been awarded £35,000 by Creative Scotland to research, develop, produce and promote their graphic… Read More ›
Creators @ Wonderlands UK Graphic Novel Expo 2015
To tie-in with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, the University of Sunderland held a free comics event entitled Wonderlands on Saturday 30 May 2015. Based in the university’s £12m sport… Read More ›
Metaphrog Leaps Into The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival have released details of their Baillie Gifford sponsored Schools Programme and Glasgow based writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, collectively known as Metaphrog, are featured in the schools-only Gala Day that wraps up the… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Metaphrog’s The Red Shoes
Last October multi Eisner nominated writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs, collectively known as Metaphrog, were invited to exhibit their artwork at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2014 as well as run comics creation workshops. Their artwork exhibition in… Read More ›