Progress and Festivities...

New stuff up on the website folks - Just a few more images and the shop is soon to be expanded.

Christmas is coming on and I'm utterly unprepared for the whole thing. I have no money for presents, I haven't got any cards done and I haven't even learned any new songs on the guitar to sing relentlessly, day in, day out at my family and friends It'll never do. Still, I'm making progress on the owning-of-jumpers-front and I'm in a choir again this year, so it's not all bad. I'm working on a few pieces at the moment, including a tee-shirt design, a competition entry for a show in America, a mini-book and pitch for a commission that I have been recommended to (more news if it develops), so the kettle is boiling. Now, just to find a teacup and we're away.

Enjoy the holiday when it arrives, folks.

Time passes but with good reason!

Dear people!

I can only apologise for my absence. There have been many projects brewing up over the last month which will come to the fore over the next few weeks and will be publicised on this very blog Until then, let me fill you in on where I stand.

The shop is open! Get on over to www.nicksfault.com and grab a hold of some original linocut prints designed by yours truly. What's more, they're personalisable for NO EXTRA COST! So, stuck for a Christmas gift? Look no further than your friendly neighbourhood illustrator.

Also, keep an eye out for a new website featuring collaborative work between me and my buddy Tom Hornby; there are works on the way and an interesting new idea for a publication...

Last but not least, you ought to know that Astronomers Victorious, spurred on by the approaching 3rd of December Gig at The Hat Factory, are planning on recording their debut album, "The Drift Machine", over the Christmas period! Stay tuned... In the meantime, watch this video and come along:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw_l_0DYKsw

Projects that have been keeping me warm.

I think you'll all agree that it's getting a darn sight colder. I notice it particularly because of my shaky heating system which runs on a top-up card; I appear to run out of gas every time I need it the most, so I have to bundle up in 48 jumpers, run across the road to the off-license, pay an extortionate amount of money, run back, top up my gas meter which is outside in the cold and only then can I run the radiators for roughly 2 days before the process starts again. Hilarious, I'm sure you'll agree.

As a cheaper method of keeping toasty, I've focused my energy into getting some projects done. The correspondance posters I spoke about ast time have all been sent out, so no the long process of chasing up each company I contacted begins. Also, I've decided to create a few scroll books, like I used to at University - They're folded out of one long piece of paper I have drawn on, so the books formed are concertinaed and the images are seamless across each page. I've put some photos up of the first complete one on my website, but I've given you a little taster above...

In other news, the book I was asked by ITV Fixers to contribute to has been published! It's called "In Denial" and it tackles the issue of Eating Disorders head on - I have put a photo or two on my website. If you'd like any more information, give me a shout, or have a look at this link, where you can read the whole book.

I'll be churning out some more work in this half term, so stick around...

Carpet Bombing Publishers...

Well, it's a sunny Sunday afternoon and it's time I updated you once again on the happening of the last week.

After speaking to various sources, primarily my ever-wise totem of encouragement, Mother, I've decided that I'm going to be sending out a correspondence card of sorts. It'll be postal, not email, as they can be so easily ignored and deleted. I'm getting it printed professionally by the lovely folks at Prontaprint, and then I'm peppering a large selection of companies with the mini-poster image and a new business card from the geniuses at MOO. The idea is that, by contacting such a wide range of people, my chances of getting a positive response (and even, dare I say it, some commissions) are greatly increased. Besides, it's nice to receive post, everyone knows it.

As well as that little project, my pal Tom and me have been continuing our work together - We've produced a rather splendid poster, which you will get to see soon enough, and are planning our next project, which is likely to be a mini-book of sorts, based on a holiday from the Summer just passed... Stay tuned!

Also, I've been on the hunt for gigs - We've approached a good old number of venues and we're on the books for one place in Dunstable, so when something's organised, I'll be giving you dates and times to come and enjoy a great show!

Here's to sunny Autumn days, eh?

A Different Approach.

How do, Folks?

Here's how things stand now: nicksfault.com has been completely re-vamped. There's no news, no promises that won't be kept - It's merely my online portfolio, for the showing-off of work and the like. From this point onwards, all text based news, thoughts and the occasional drawing will be broadcast from this little blog of mine.

Since we've been apart for some time, I'll fill you in on where I am. I'm in a relationship with a beautiful and remarkably patient person, which is great for me and I'm sure affects you in absolutely no way. I'm working on building up a portfolio through a series of collaborations with my good friend Tom Hornby, who is also one of the members of the band that's formed in the last year.

This last weekend, me and Tom produced a video, to work on top of the 2D visuals we've been developing.

I'm also researching the next stage of my life; I plan on moving away from Dunstable to pursue a cocktail of work, independence and a house that isn't on a busy high street. I'll keep you posted on the search, there...

Sitting and investing a few minutes in typing reminds me of my GCSE years - I spent a whole lot of time on an "MSN Space", and I realise now how good that was for my writing and communicating skills. I don't imagine for a second that this little endeavour will garner quite as much interest as that did, but it keeps me optimistic about its uses, both personally and professionally.

All that remains for me to say is hello, I hope you're well and I'll see you soon.