Selina Lea Kerley

Spruce Up

2012-01-15T15:19:00.000-08:00

There was starting to be a bit too much beige in the sofa corner, for €3 I got some lovely blue material from the market, and gave my little seat a make over.

Resolution...

2012-01-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

...Draw More!

I actually drew these guys with the idea that I could plaster blown up versions of them around Neukölln, specifically one wall which would become a kind of illustrated avery of my feathered friends. Unfortunatly though I am A. Scared of the dark and B. Scared of the police and therefore they are probably never going to go further than this blog.

...And Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T07:51:00.001-08:00

Party Nails!

This took alot of time and Sellotape.

Merry Christmas!

2012-01-01T10:01:00.000-08:00

After the success of the last one, I was assigned the task of wreath making in the Kerley Household this Xmas

I Found My Illustration Today

2011-11-29T15:15:00.001-08:00

Imagine my surpise when this cropped up on the net; My little festival corner featured in the music video for I Found a Bike Today by Francobollo

In Bloom

2011-11-26T09:19:00.000-08:00

One year in after moving in and I've accumilated a slightly creepy amount of flowers in the apartment... Luckily though, its almost December; Just in time to pass it off as Christmas Decoration!

Tote-Tastic

2011-10-30T15:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the lovely people at Etsy Berlin and SDW Neukölln, I was able to hand print a whole bunch of tote bags with images from my last roll of film, watch this space for more screen printed paraphernalia and where to buy it all soon!

Accessorize!

2011-10-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

Ever since I came accross the DIY section of Honestly...WTF I've gone a bit mad and started customizing e v e r y t h i n g...

Pentax # 2

2011-10-01T12:46:00.000-07:00

Film scans from my last roll from the Pentax K2

Baby Steps

2011-09-30T02:26:00.000-07:00

Ok so its not quite kitchen units but at least it belongs in the kitchen... My friend Julia gave me her IKEA spice rack for a makeover, at €2.99 you can't really go wrong can you?

In Business

2011-09-20T09:08:00.001-07:00

So I had some new businesscards made so I could network like a grown up at last weekends Hello Etsy seminar: Sods law though they arrived the following Monday... But how cute! I want to give everyone one of each colour.

[Printed by MOO]

An apple a day

2011-09-20T08:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks to London based Locavore Alice Bamford I spent a solid week experimenting with different ways of drawing English fruit and veg to decorate her new blog. For days my desk was strewn with an assortment of crayons, colouring pencils and screwed up sketches of potatoes, which are quite frankly, impossible to draw. See the logo here (note the lack of potatoes...)

[Via Lynch + Leigh]

Over the rainbow

2011-08-24T13:03:00.001-07:00

Yesterday afternoon I took part in a workshop run by graffitti duo Karl Addison and James Bullough. I painted a gay unicorn. I can safely say it's got no reflection on their respective artistic skills... Or mine come to that

Shabby Chic

2011-08-24T02:34:00.001-07:00

My first attempt at distressing some furniture. Now I just need to find someone who'll let me loose on thier kitchen units.

Bloody Valentine

2011-07-09T17:03:00.001-07:00

Dinner Party

2011-04-25T10:26:00.001-07:00

Afternoon Tea

2011-04-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

Featured on FFFFound.com

Crimson

2011-04-10T03:36:00.000-07:00

another man's treasure

2011-03-27T11:50:00.000-07:00

Unfortunatly I can't take credit for this because I bought these portraits at the market today, but couldn't resist blogging them they're so good.

Motto

2011-03-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

I'm working a few days a week at Motto in Kreuzberg, which is great but also very dangerous, far too much temptation to buy every other book in the shop

Bejeweled

2011-03-18T14:33:00.001-07:00

I made a blog once that was just amazing pictures of cats from the Internet, just cats, no distracting text, nothing. It was brilliant. Unfortunately I forgot the password or the URL and basically any way of accessing it so it’s lost to the web. If anyone ever finds it you will be greatly rewarded, with endless amounts of cat viewing pleasure.

Obelisk

2011-03-18T14:30:00.000-07:00

Paris-based fine artist Katie Bannell is putting on a little exhibition and I am delighted to be featured in it

Ultramarine

2011-03-17T03:13:00.000-07:00

[ongoing collage project]

Banquet

2011-03-16T16:41:00.000-07:00

[ongoing collage project]

White Noise

2011-03-09T14:56:00.001-08:00

[ongoing collage project]

Krass

2011-03-04T05:53:00.000-08:00

[ongoing collage project]

After Eights

2011-02-28T15:33:00.000-08:00

Collaboration with Sarah Langford and Benjamin Woodcock

Woods

2011-02-08T10:29:00.000-08:00

Flea Market Finds

2011-02-08T06:22:00.000-08:00

All of this for under €100, it probably wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that 90% of the reason I wanted to move here was becuase of the flea markets

Neukolln

2011-01-31T12:54:00.000-08:00

My new neighborhood, This man seems to know lots about it.

Dachshund

2011-01-12T14:57:00.000-08:00

Two months into Berlin, I've barely scraped together a single drawing but I have been taking lots of photo's (wts) and managed to make some cracking paper chains with my old cuz Jason over Xmas. Also, me and my new neighbor Hans drew this tattoo last night, its a Dachshund sniffing its own bum.

Auf Wiedersehen London

2010-11-19T02:56:00.000-08:00

Swans, Hyde park

Vulture

2010-11-19T02:39:00.000-08:00

[ongoing collage project]

Berlin

2010-11-18T10:59:00.001-08:00

As mentioned I spent a week of August in Berlin, it was bloody amazing, I'm moving on Monday.

Hooray for Hats

2010-11-18T10:40:00.000-08:00

Me and Charlie Gates had a lovely evening in making hats: This jade beauty was made by yours truly, you can see all of Miss. Gates's creations and a lot more of my face, here

Breakfast In Bed

2010-11-18T08:44:00.000-08:00

Manimals

2010-09-11T13:37:00.001-07:00

Piggies

2010-09-11T13:23:00.001-07:00

Nina and I went to Southend. We walked all the way to the end of the Pier and saw some lovely pigeons.

Tschüssikovsky!

2010-08-12T01:36:00.001-07:00

Me and ze Pentax are off to Berlin for a week - Auf Wieder Zehen Mec!

Pictures taken in Tschiertschen, Switzerland 09.

Woof

2010-07-27T15:37:00.001-07:00

I really haven't been productive at all this month, but I did tattoo a Boston Terrier on to Andrews leg.

Oxbridge Science Something

2010-07-01T03:22:00.000-07:00

Lemurs

2010-07-01T03:09:00.000-07:00

Benni and I had a game of Lemur drawing.

Pop Goes The Weasel

2010-07-01T02:55:00.000-07:00

This was going to be a series, but I couldn't bring myself to kill any more Mice

The Silver Bullet

2010-05-31T14:38:00.000-07:00

Good news for Finsbury Park residents! This barren corner of London has been blessed with The Silver Bullet, the UK's first official pop up bar. Find out all about it HERE, and come and enjoy a glass of Pimms in the lovely festival corner, hand painted with pleasure, by yours truly. BIG thanks to Leo Bridle and Aimee Emerson for lending thier skills xx

VOIX

2010-05-09T12:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Katie Bannell and Changing Spaces my wise teeth are currently being shown amongst a fine collection of contemporary art at VOIX exhibition, Cambridge.

Save The Rainforest

2010-04-06T13:36:00.000-07:00

In three days time I will have not smoked for exactly four months. I think we can safely say I have quit, unfortunately that leaves a lot of left over Rizla.

Sommer

2010-03-30T14:23:00.001-07:00

A Very Time Consuming Experiment

2010-03-22T15:50:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd have a go at making my teeth into a beautiful necklace, but ended up with this slightly rank looking ensemble.

The Kids are Depressed

2010-02-16T03:57:00.000-08:00

Shepherds Delight

2010-02-16T03:55:00.001-08:00

Socle [was amazing]

2010-01-31T12:30:00.001-08:00

As anticipated, the opening night of Socle was spectacular! With a bottle of LIDL's finest Cava in hand and my warmest coat on, I spent the evening enjoying the most varied collection of artwork I have ever witnessed, in an equally unique setting. Extended until further notice, you can find out the secret password, directions etc by calling this number: 07508572978.

Images from top to bottom:
Socle - various artists
Garden 23 - Yours Truly
Watching a Wound Heal - Jason Kerley
Sex Slaves and Hair Extensions - Sarah Penney

The Front Cover Fanzine

2010-01-17T13:33:00.000-08:00

A little while ago I got a text from Daniel Almeroth asking for some work for a fanzine he was making, I was like 'yeah sure' and then found out he needed it that night. My solution was to have a flick through my old diaries for something suitable, and I came across this.

Socle Exhibition

2010-01-12T02:42:00.000-08:00

If your not up to much Tuesday 19th then head over to Bow Church for Socle; The space, a large disused warehouse, is stunning and the coinciding exhibit 'I'm Thinking Of Something Stranger' not to be missed. Following all that, there'll be a good old fashioned rave happening that very same night, whats not to like?

Garden 23

2010-01-11T12:05:00.000-08:00

I went home last weekend, to the lovely sea side and snow topped hills of Dorset... Actually, it wasn't that lovely, it was 'Frozen Britain' bloody freezing and I went to get my wisdom teeth pulled. However, stuck indoors with half a numb face, I was struck by inspiration and made my first 'proper' illustration in ages, its called Garden 23.

Guten Rutsch!

2010-01-01T12:18:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year! I hope yours was wonderful, I spent the night on top of Primrose Hill watching the Thames fireworks in the snow, Lovely! Alas the holidays are over and its back to the drawing board; I'm currently brainstorming for an upcoming exhibition. Watch this space for updates..

Decayed Rose Heads, Contained

2009-11-30T02:34:00.000-08:00

Exhibited at Ishihara's 1st Birthday Party, Nov.18th-20th.

New Kid on the Block

2009-11-27T14:00:00.000-08:00

Photographer, Artist and general Philosophical Thinker Oliver Topple has made a blog, and I am delighted to be in it, check it out HERE!

2009-11-27T13:51:00.000-08:00

"When the dog bites, when the bee stings,
when I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
and then I don't feel so bad"

Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Sound of Music

Cornelia Rose

2009-11-27T13:36:00.000-08:00

A Massive Cliché

Long time no talk

2009-11-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

Its been a while again I know! I have moved home again, this time to Londres, its pretty fab. Currently I am doing some work experience for a company called Stylorouge and learning about things I didn't know existed, very cool. Today, on their behalf went on a little adventure seeking out Prop houses, If you ever find yourself in High St Kensington I highly recommend a look at this place.

Some Italian Pigeons a Swiss Cat and Swan

2009-11-09T05:16:00.001-08:00

I don't know why I didn't put these up before; Some photo's from Zurich and Milan in September. Quite excited after filling up another film today which had some more of Switzerland on it... watch this space.
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2009-11-09T05:06:00.000-08:00

Whenever I look at this I think of that Brandy song The Boy Is Mine:

Lady One - I just wanted to let you know he's mine.

Lady Two - Huh..no no, he's mine.

The Eyes Have It

2009-11-01T14:41:00.000-08:00

... Just For Fun.

Home Sweet Home

2009-09-28T09:36:00.000-07:00

Grudgingly I'm back from Zurich, but full of idea's....!
The above images are extracts of a diary that I kept whilst working at Nieves.

Nieves Placement

2009-09-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

I am off in the morning to go and spend some time at Nieves in Zurich, learning all the fabulous things about Fanzine publication, exciting times!
So, you won't hear from me for a couple of weeks, but check it out here.
This is also quite a nice article.

Illustration by Benjamin Sommerhalder.

Auf Wiedersehen!

One Love

2009-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:00

My new vintage Russell & Bromley shoes, they are so beautiful I decided to paint them.

T-shirts

2009-09-07T01:48:00.000-07:00

Just a little note to say that the Tee's are no longer available from Boscome Underground, but I have a couple of small ladies ones left, just send me an email for any orders.

One Night Stand

2009-09-04T11:15:00.000-07:00

I have been dying to work with the 5-man extravaganza that is Crabwolf since they joined thier illustrative forces last year. A couple of weeks ago, mainly because they couldn't do the fiddly bits, I was invited to join them in a 5-hour session of Live Art at the Queen of Hoxton, Shoreditch. The first photo is the result of our five hour drunken doodling session, the one below the dry run the night before...

Wrapping Paper

2009-08-20T07:41:00.000-07:00

You may recognise these... Whilst printing the Tee's I managed to squeeze another design on the screen and produced a pile of animal pattern, A3 wrapping paper. Its the last time I use these drawings promise!

Speaking of the T-Shirts, they are now on sale at Boscome Underground.

Something Old, Something New

2009-08-10T09:55:00.000-07:00

Another long lost find, I wish I had more time for Illustration at the moment!

2009-08-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Bloggers, sorry for the recent lack of Activity. In the last few weeks I have graduated, moved house and gained an additional two jobs. Busy times.
These Collages were part of my re-scripting phase (read below) I found them buried in a pile of stuff whilst moving.

Illustration featured in Issue 2 of Arts Thread Magazine.

Poor But Sexy

2009-07-20T15:53:00.001-07:00

Me and friend Sarah spent last week in Berlin, these are layers of the city's paste-ups that I took home.

Circus

2009-07-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

And another one.. Some sketch book eye candy for Limehouse, created for the 'He ran away from the circus' theme.

John Paul Sarte In Harlem

2009-07-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

A bit of editorial done for Limehouse Magazine.

D&AD

2009-06-11T10:45:00.000-07:00

In addition to April & May's similar pieces, this Gigantic one (A1) is for my Degree Exhibition, its esentailly a collection of the projects I have done over the last year.

2009-06-11T02:54:00.000-07:00

Business cards!

Et Voila!

2009-06-02T13:24:00.001-07:00

da da da daaa! Hand Screen printed and On sale at this weeks Craft Club and the next Ishihara.

T Shirt Designs

2009-05-27T15:44:00.000-07:00

Silk Screen Printing these on to some beautiful pastel colored tee's tomorrow, can't wait!

2009-05-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

On Wednesdays Ishihara Exhibition I exhibited these photographs, I'm so happy to have finally done it, Its been on the to-do list for a while. Last year me and my friend LJ went dump hunting and I came across these in a skip, I figured they must have belonged to someone who had died. A big brown envelope with the a life times collection of photographs, memories and experiences, about to be thrown away.

2009-05-13T02:42:00.000-07:00

Recent investigation into the depths of our family PC lead to the photographic discovery of Big Bear, a one off spectactular! A little parakeet comes out of his pocket, and the unicorn is attached by poppers. Especially made for my cousin Jase.

Look who I found!

2009-05-13T02:15:00.001-07:00

I went home for a couple of days and found these little ones, I think I made about 30 in 2nd year, quite tempted to start up the pocket friends again, so cute!

Adults Only

2009-05-05T08:29:00.000-07:00

A lovely collage, specially made for Edition 2. of Chien Schuanz, and the resulting flyer.

2009-05-05T07:29:00.000-07:00

This is a little image made for promotional postcards that some lovely ladies in my class are making, to hand out at our DN&D show in London.

2009-05-02T04:03:00.000-07:00

2009-05-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

Birds having a shower and Badger eating a Double Decker

2009-04-24T02:22:00.000-07:00

2009-04-24T02:01:00.000-07:00

So excited about this! Had the best day of bargain hunting last week in Boscome; me and friend De were invited to take a look at a garage sale by three proper Irish geezahs. De got some beautiful serving spoons, I picked up a slide viewer and some really stunning images for 3 quid, bangin.

Chien Schuanz Fanzines

2009-04-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

Finally got them online! Edition 1, 2 & 3 of Chien Schuanz. Get a better look at www.danielalmeroth.com, my parter in crime.

2009-04-17T15:57:00.000-07:00

I've been debating whether I like this or not but have decided I like it more than I don't like it so here it is.

2009-04-12T14:20:00.000-07:00

loving tessellating shapes

2009-04-11T17:10:00.000-07:00

2009-04-07T13:27:00.000-07:00

The illustrations are all taken from components of an interactive collage I'm currently making for a Final piece and, hopefully, exhibiting in a few weeks time, not long to go...

2009-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

These cuties are also for the EMP, nothing I do at the minute isn't really, the concept is tying together the theories of the Nature vs Nurture debate and Child psychology. sounds complicated, bear with me;
The project is about Influence, I'm arguing that upbringing (our parent's influence) molds us into who we are rather than our genes, the animals are a metaphor for this, for example a stray cat and a domestic cat, both the same animal but with very different personalities due to their 'upbringing'. Sorted - essentially means I get to draw lots of animals.

Animals

2009-03-26T12:11:00.000-07:00

Ladies

2009-03-26T10:34:00.000-07:00

Last month I went through a phase of 're-scripting' images, taking something old and modernising it, this collage is partially made from a photo taken in the 50's which I found in a skip.

Featured on Designformankind Blog.

Pigeons

2009-03-25T10:00:00.001-07:00

This lot were drawn for last months 'I heart Bournemouth' Chien Schuanz Fanzine. Me and friend Dan have been making the 'zines since January and are on our third Edition, unfortunately its on the back burner for the last month of EMP.

2009-03-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

I began my last project by reading about child psychology, the book They F**k You Up by Oliver James is amazing, he argues some rather good points about the effect of upbringing vs genes, which is what my final major project is all about.

2009-03-25T09:43:00.000-07:00