I’ve designed some tees for Fence’s inaugural Away Game festival. They feature the Sheerwater, (the lovely wee ferry that takes you to the island) Eigg and it’s beautiful, picturesque hill Sgurr, one of the island’s new windmills, a soaring seagull and a dolphin turning tricks. What’s not to like? They’re priced at £14.99 and are [...]
Share on FacebookAuthor Archives: Tommy Perman
Lismore Rugby Club
August 24, 2010 – 11:54 am
For the next week (until 29 August) I have a new drawing on display in the window of Studio 203 Gallery (on the corner of Pleasance and East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh). I’m showing a picture of Lismore Rugby Club which is directly opposite Studio 203. It’s a building I’ve wanted to draw for years, so when [...]
Share on FacebookReel To Reel Zoetrope Animation
August 24, 2010 – 10:57 am
Reel To Reel Zoetrope Animation from Tommy on Vimeo. This is an animation I’ve produced for an exhibition of zoetropes currently on display at Inspace, Edinburgh. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookEast Claremont Street / Melgund Terrace
July 16, 2010 – 5:04 pm
This is just round from my folk’s house where I grew up. It’s safe to say that I’ve walked round this area thousands of times. I’ve often thought about drawing this view . . . and I’ve finally gotten round to it. In particular I like the horizontal white lines in the windows above the [...]
Share on FacebookBrunswick Street Tree
July 14, 2010 – 11:52 am
The trees on my street are looking very healthy right now. This one’s such an amazing shape. I’m getting some limited edition giclee prints of this drawing done soon and will be selling them in the Red Door Gallery this August. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookAdam Brown – Gladios
July 9, 2010 – 10:38 am
Sleeve design for virtuoso classical guitarist Adam Brown. His new CD Gladios is a beautiful collection of contemporary Latin American music. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookMcDonald Road Fire Station
July 5, 2010 – 2:30 pm
After a fairly long time off drawing I’ve managed to ‘ease’ myself back in by spending days on this image of McDonald Road Fire Station near where I live in Edinburgh. This is hopefully going to be included in a new publication from the nice folks at Go Reborn. More to follow. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookMake Model
May 18, 2008 – 1:32 pm
T-shirt design for Scottish band, Make Model. Front detail. Side detail (side print wraps around from the front to back). Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookRunaway Horses
May 15, 2008 – 3:07 pm
Sleeve design for ‘Runaway Horses’ by Filip Davidse (soprano and tenor saxophones) and Kimho Ip (yang-chin). Go to imapimap.com to hear an excerpt and buy the CD! Share on Facebook
Share on Facebook‘Trucks, Seattle’ Drawing Editioned
April 23, 2008 – 11:12 am
My felt-tip pen drawing, ‘Trucks, Seattle’ from the America Drawings series has been editioned by NYC-based affordable art club, 20×200. They have produced 200 prints “using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a luster finish” and are selling them for $20 each. A great way for you to get your hands on [...]
Share on FacebookPostcard Packs
January 16, 2008 – 12:31 pm
I wanted to make an affordable way for folks to own some of my artwork, so I have produced a limited run of postcard packs featuring 16 different drawings made over the last five years or so. The postcards show a variety of my screenprints, felt-tip pen drawings and digital prints. They’re printed on beautiful, [...]
Share on FacebookThis Mess We Keep Reshaping
November 15, 2007 – 3:59 pm
Sleeve design for FOUND‘s second album, This Mess We Keep Reshaping, on Fence Records. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookSomething Under The Bed Is Drooling
November 14, 2007 – 7:14 pm
Sleeve design for a double A side 7″ which was given away at Fence Club #2 in November 2007 (the night FOUND launched our second album This Mess We Keep Reshaping). There are still some copies left for sale on the Fence Records site. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookTake To The Woods
November 13, 2007 – 7:17 pm
I have two new drawings in Analogue‘s first group show Take To The Woods. It opens 17 November and runs till 15 December. It should be a really nice show it features Analogue favourites such as Nigel Peak (who design the loverly flyer), Elph, Dist, Rue Five, Matt Pattinson and Supermundane and a host of [...]
Share on FacebookEtiquette
August 15, 2007 – 4:05 pm
Sleeve design for a project I undertook with Ziggy Campbell and Simon Kirby in 2007. FOUND were commissioned to produce an interactive audio installation to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. This is a CD we produced as an invite to the opening of the exhibition. You can read all about the [...]
Share on Facebook