“If Peter Blake is the Paul McCartney of collage, then O’Neill is its Tom Waits, a pre-digital artist for a post-digital age.”

– John L Walters. Editor Eye Magazine. Eye 69.

“Illustrator and graphic artist Martin O’Neill has built an international reputation by being so defiantly old-school, analog, hands-on, scissors and paste that he appears almost avant garde. A man among mousemats.”

– Chris Middleton. Instant Graphics. Rotovision Publishing.

Profile

Martin O’Neill is a UK based graphic artist and illustrator who creates unique hand made collages for a diverse range of International clients encompassing advertising, design, editorial and book publishing, as well as regular contributions to the UK and US press.

Process

Martin’s work evolves from a subtle alchemy of collage, silkscreen, photography, paint, and digital techniques. Fifteen years of experimental image making has resulted in his unique and instantly recognisable brand of illustration. Martin works from a vast archive of found and self generated material and also works with stock and supplied imagery.

Publications & Press

• The 3×3 Illustration Directory. Volume 10. 2011.
• Varoom. Paul Burgess. Collage Special. Q and A. 2010.
• FEFE Magazine. Italy. By Invitation. 2009.
• Illustrative 09. Dogs & Dice.  Best Book Shortlisted. Berlin. 2009.
• What is Illustration? Lawrence Zeegen. Rotovision. 2009.
• V&A. Shortlisted Illustrated Book Award. Dogs & Dice. 2009.
• Dogs & Dice. Martin O’Neill. Cut it Out 2008.
• Varoom Magazine. Review of Dogs & Dice.  Adrian Shaughnessy. 2008.
• Eye magazine. Eye 69. Review of Dogs & Dice. Autumn 2008.
• American Illustration. AI27. 2008.
• Instant Graphics. Interview & 15 page feature. RotoVision. 2007.
• EYE magazine. EYE 61. Review of CATALOG. Luke Pendrell. Autumn 2006.
• CATALOG. Two Graphic Collections. Cutitout Publishing. 2006.
• Basics Illustration 2. Thinking Visually. AVA Thames and Hudson. 2007.
• Basics Illustration 1. Text and Image. AVA Thames and Hudson. 2006.
• Digital Illustration. Lawrence Zeegen. Rotovision 2005.
• 3×3 Magazine. The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration. Issue 4. 2005.
• Clin d’ Oeil. A New look at Contemporary Illustration. Pao Paws 2005.
• Stage Fright. Ltd Edition Artists LP. Found Sound Collage. 3.09 mins.
• Life fm. 101.4 fm. Guest / Interview.  London. 2005.
• The Annual. Issue 2. 3×3‘s 100 best illustrations of 2004. USA 2004.
• American Illustration 23. Selection for permanent web – archive. 2004.
• Contact Illustrators. Efandel. 15 – 25 / 1998 – 2008.
• Images 26. The Best of British Illustration. The A.O.I.  2002.
• Graphics International Magazine. Showcase on new talent. 1997.

Exhibitions & Projects

• 2011 – Recycle – Arts Forum St Leonards on Sea.
• 2010 – Survive. LMU Alumni. Broadcasting Place. Leeds.
• 2009 – Illustrative 09. Dogs & Dice. Shortlisted. Berlin.
• 2009 – Coastal Currents – Cut it Out Studio. Hastings.
• 2009 –  Reg Perfect & The Squeegees. Portman Gallery. London.
• 2009 – Hammertime – Auction. Jaguar Shoes Gallery. London.
• 2008 – Dogs & Dice. Book launch & show. The Coningsby Gallery. London.
• 2006 – London College of Communication. University of the Arts. London.
• 2006 – ‘Etre Avoir’ The Paperworks Gallery. Hastings.
• 2006 – Design Week 20 best covers of 20 years. Coningsby Gallery. London.
• 2006 – Catalog. Two Graphic Collections. Coningsby Gallery. London.
• 2006 – Graphic Line. Stratton Gallery. Hastings.
• 2006 – Mind Invasion 1067. St. Marys in the Castle Gallery. Hastings.
• 2005 – Stage Fright. Ltd Edition Artists LP. Sound Collage. 3.09 mins.
• 2005 – Stuck on Me. Notting Hill Arts Club. London.
• 2005 – Strange Love. Hastings Museum.
• 2003 – Prints. Queens Street East Gallery. Toronto.
• 2002 – Three. The Coningsby Gallery. London.
• 2001 – Queens Head & Artichoke Gallery. Solo show. Regents Park. London.
• 2001 – Made in Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell Studios. London.
• 2000 – Images 26. AOI. The Royal College of Art . London.
• 1999 – Scenes of the Crime. The Bongo Club. Edinburgh Fringe.
• 1999 – Booze Horse. Solo show. The Forum. Sheffield.
• 1997 – The Tricycle Theatre Gallery. Solo show. London.
• 1995 – Jump Leeds. Slaughterhouse Gallery. Smithfields. London.
• 1993 – Arresting Images. With Alex Williamson. Leeds Polytechnic.

Q & A with Paul Burgess

Represented by Illustration Agencies

UK – www.debutart.com
USA – www.threeinabox.com

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