We’re in the full heat of summer now, so let’s get naked in the garden with the Bible’s first couple! In this Planet People poster, Eve holds out the forbidden fruit for Adam to sample. This gives them knowledge of good and evil, but causes them to be banished from paradise. In this second version … More Adam and Eve Revisited
The sphinx is a hybrid creature from ancient times. To answer her riddle incorrectly meant certain death. Here is a poster featuring our theme. I have handicapped the brave approaching mortal to emphasize the danger. In the second image, you can see the vestiges of an autumnal landscape that I have painted over … More The Sphinx
A proscenium is the decorative arch which spans a theatre stage. The theatre is a theme that I have often been drawn to in my work. I first invented this image as a poster illustration for a Planet People concert poster. I then painted a second giant version on a bed sheet in black and … More Proscenium
Hallowe’en, second only to Christmas on this little tyke’s calendar! We’ve scoured the catacombs for some spooky scenes for tomorrow’s trick or treaters. PUT YOUR NAME HERE! NINE YEARS OF BAD LUCK! SWEET DREAMS! HAPPY HALLOWE’EN!!! Happy trick-or-treating and check us out next week, Barry
Back in the late eighties, my friend John had a three-piece rock band called “Planet People”. I designed posters for their gigs. Here are four different versions for some of their events: In the first, I used a space-family theme. The lettering is crude and blocky, but it fits with the image. With the second, I seem to … More Planet People
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