An old school friend wanted a poster of Silverdale on Morecambe Bay, but one that was personal to him and his family. And here’s the result, a 61x91cm poster in a black frame, showing Alastair with his dog Daisy next to the famous Pepper Pot folly and the Giant’s Seat overlooking the bay. The Lots is an area of Silverdale, by the way.
Wilmslow poster, by Eric Jackson, Statement Artworks
Let’s all go to WILMSLOW, as…
Superior beings are resident there
with mansions, Ferraris
and very big hair
Wilmslow poster available at www.statementartworks.com
Wilmslow poster www.statementartworks.com
Woodford poster, by Eric Jackson, Statement Artworks
Growing up in Stockport, it was always an amazing sight to occasionally see the futuristic Vulcan flying overhead - a change from the usual passenger stuff on its way in and out of Manchester Airport.
The v-wing Vulcans, which were based at Woodford Aerodrome a few miles away, are long gone but the legacy remains, and the village is steeped in Britain’s aviation history - the Avro Museum (with a real Vulcan on the tarmac) now stands on the site of the old airfield which once staged the annual Woodford Air Show.
But there have been many other changes, too, not least the building of hundreds of new houses on the site, where Stockport meets Cheshire, with spectacular views of the rolling hills and the Pennines in the distance.
Some things never change, though, and hopefully never will (pandemics allowing), such as the amazing Davenport Arms, or, to give it its original title, which still greets customers at the door, ‘The Thief’s Neck,’ and which the locals have only ever called it anyway.
What a pub it is, with amazing beer and food and one of the best beer gardens in the region. How I love it.
The nearby Notcutts Garden Centre is a bit of a tourist attraction too.
The Woodford poster is available to buy at www.statementartworks.
Read MoreMother's Day - the perfect gifts!
Forget all that slushy nonsense. This Mother’s Day, in keeping with these ‘real’ and testing times, give your Mum something honest and truly northern - a Northern Mother poster or gift. And keeping it topical, here is my Tested positive for being a northerner poster and my latest poster, Withington. Visit the online store at www.statementartworks.com
Mother’s Day gifts and poster
Disley 'Disleyland' poster, by Eric Jackson, Statement Artworks
Disley is a nice Cheshire village close to the Derbyshire Peak District and Dales. Which makes it kind of schizophrenic. A bit Cheshire Setty, a bit rustic Derbyshire. And just to confuse things, the majestic Lyme Park used to be managed by Stockport Council, which is in Greater Manchester, and the equally majestic Lyme Hall is a National Trust property. No wonder Darcy in the TV series of Pride and Prejudice, which was partly filmed at Lyme Park, looked so befuddled when he emerged, soaking wet, from that lake. Joking aside, Lyme Park is THE park of South Manchester/Cheshire, and perhaps THE park of the north. Of course it can be bloody annoying round the car park at weekends, with families venturing little further than 300 yards, but the hinterland and beyond is magnificent, with amazing walks, views and wildlife, including herds of deer. Lyme is sublime in Disleyland! This poster is available to buy at www.statementartworks.com
Disley ‘Disleyland’ poster, by Eric Jackson, Statement Artworks
Manc-hattan, whether you are United, City or neutral
My popular Manc-hattan poster will also be available in Man United red or Man City sky blue from Monday September 28. Before then I will be at Levenshulme Market on Saturday and West Didsbury Makers Market on Sunday, when, being topical, I will have my ‘tested positive for being a northerner’ poster, along with the updated Manc Manifesto. See you there.
Cheers - Eric
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The garden fence in Davenport showing my aluminium posters
All-weather aluminium posters - for the garden, kitchen or bathroom
The posters I have completed since the start of the year.
The garden centres may be out of bounds - for now - but while you may not be able to buy flowers or plants for your garden, you can buy one of my posters.
I am now producing them in weather resistant, heavy-duty aluminium (di-bond for the technical), which you can hang on walls or fences, or in those damper places in your house, such as kitchens and bathrooms.
Anthony and Jane in Davenport, Stockport, have just ordered four (Manc-hattan, Stockport pyramid, Marple and Davenport), and they now proudly adorn their garden fence.
Visit the page on my website, www.statementartworks.com, to see how to order.
I have also recently finished the Cheadle poster, bringing the total to six for 2020, with several more on the drawing board. The lockdown is massively weird, but it’s helping me get lots of studio work done.
The pictures show Anthony and Jane’s fence and all my posters of 2020.
Hope you’re all keeping safe and well - Eric
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Happy birthday, Jezza! It's flour/flower power in Hale
Claire wanted a unique present for her partner Jeremy’s 60th birthday surprise. They live in Hale, they have a dog called Otis, they both love to cook (competing for kitchen space to produce their exotic continental dishes), Jezza loves his flowery shirts and they both love to travel.
And Claire wanted all those things featured in the specially commissioned canvas poster, along with a yellow and grey theme to match the kitchen.
It was a tough trick to pull off, but Jezza and Claire were delighted with the results.
If you fancy commissioning your own individually designed artwork, just email me on statementartworks@gmail.com.
Cheers - Eric
Vote this way, you know it makes sense!
Time to vote! But just to put aside all the venom that’s circulating around this election for a moment, I’d like to put forward my manifesto on behalf of the Let’s Have A Party Party (Manchester branch). It’s available as a poster at www.statementartworks.com
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
Birmingham, England’s second city? You’ve got to be joking.
SCRAP HS2!
Half an hour off the train journey to London – who cares?
ZEROL TOLERANCE!
Of lazy London-centric media folk who use ‘grim’ or ‘oop’ whenever they refer to the north.
LET US EAT CAKE!
Eccles or Chorley ones, please.
CROWN A MANC MONARCH!
It’s either King Colin of Bell or King Eric of Cantona.
ALL STAND FOR THE MANC ANTHEM!
Station Approach by Elbow, an ode to Piccadilly, the gateway to the best city in the world.
BUILD A WALL!
Those Yorkshire folk have got to be stopped migrating over the Pennines to civilisation somehow.
BETTER DEAD THAN RED!
No child shall be encouraged to support Liverpool. Ever! Same goes for Leeds United and Chelsea.
A NEW BANK HOLIDAY!
In honour of Tony Wilson, our late spiritual leader.
SELF-RULE FOR CHORLTON!
Recognise the right of the trendy enclave to operate entirely according to its own liberal, yoghurt-knitting, vegan agenda. Build its new parliament as an extension to the Unicorn co-operative vegan superstore.
STRONG AND STABLE!
Old Toms all round, on prescription! The beer, one of Greater Manchester’s strongest and produced by Robinsons Brewery, is laughing juice and after two you’re barely stable. So lovely though.
RISE UP, MANCUNIANS, AND PARTY!
Nothing new there, but let’s not do any more of that 24-hour stuff.
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!
Let’s call a truce with our nice Scouse neighbours over in Liverpool. Don’t like that idea? Well just calm down, calm down.
Stockton Heath - it’s cool for cats
Stockton Heath prints are here!
Stockton Heath prints already in demand
Getting the new prints of Stockton Heath back from the printers on Thursday morning. The orders are already coming in…from cool cats, obviously!
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Hats off to award-winning Hatters
My Stockport poster takes cover design of the year
One of my works has helped a Stockport firm win a national award.
Hatters, a leading North West promotional merchandise company based in Heaviley, won the cover design of the year at the Advantage Group brochure launch event with an adaptation of my Hats off to Stockport poster.
The finishing touches were done by Future Design, another Stockport-based company.
Hosted at the 4-star Georgian country house hotel Sopwell House, the Advantage Group brochure launch takes place annually, bringing together merchandise distributors from across the country.
Hatters has just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and it seemed fitting that it should be marked by an image of the iconic Battersby Hat Works in Offerton - a symbol of Stockport’s industrial heritage.
Founded in 1994 by Managing Director Jo Shippen, Hatters has grown year on year and has worked with scores of national and blue-chip brands.
It specialises in promotional merchandise, print management and product fulfilment – including ordering of stock, storage and delivery.
Jo Shippen said: “I’m delighted that Hatters has been recognised for the brochure cover this year.”
“It means a lot to me – and the team, that it has coincided with our 25th anniversary and I couldn’t be prouder to be celebrating our milestone achievement in this way.”
“We couldn’t have done this without Eric Jackson from Statement Artworks and the team at Future Design for pulling it all together for us. It’s truly been a team effort.”
The winning cover design, and right, the original.
White Lion and Blossoms feature my framed Statement Artworks posters
Make mine a double!
My work has just gone into another two fine pubs, on opposite sides of Manchester. The newly extended White Lion in Wrightington, close to Wigan, has put up five of my framed A3s posters - Lancashire, Northern Powerhouse, Wigan, Worsley and Eccles - while south of the city, in Stockport, the Blossoms pubs has put up my Stockport Alphabet A3 framed.
And as a lover of great beer and great pubs, that makes me very happy indeed!
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My pictures in the new White Lion extension
The Stockport Alphabet in the Blossoms
Urmston and Knutsford markets this weekend
Stiff Little Fingers? Now that's a name to conjure with, but check out their version of Bob and Rita Marley's Johnny Was. Played it before and reminded me of why I first loved punk all those years ago. Anyhow, just to remind y'all that I'm at Urmston market this Saturday and Knutsford Market on Sunday, where I'll have my newbies of Monton, Manc-hattan and Stockport Alphabet. See you there, hopefully.
Vimto poster at Vimto HQ
Like all true Mancunians, I love Vimto - so much better than that Ribena stuff, which is only fit for Southern softies.
So imagine my delight when I got a commission from one of the Vimto family to paint a poster which reflects the company’s unique appeal not just in Manchester but across the world and especially in the Middle East.
The company was created by the Nichols family in Manchester, and remains in the family to this day, hence the headline Nichols and dimes to show how successful it has been.
Here is me presenting the framed poster to Vimto’s Commercial Controller James Nichols at the company’s headquarters in Newton-Le-Willows.
Such an honour!
Thanks to the lovely Mel in Pop Boutique on Oldham Street for being my model - another true Manc from Ancoats.
www.statementartworks.com
Start of the Great Northern Warehouse experience!
Christmas starts tomorrow (well it does for me) with the Great Northern Warehouse market just off Deansgate in Manchester. I’ll be there on Friday as well, then on Saturday and Sunday it’s off to Altrincham Market. I’ll have all my usual mounts, cards and magnets, plus my new Marple picture, along with a few blue versions of the ‘barth’ poster. See you there. www.statementartworks.com
Read MoreStockport, London, Rochdale - the holy trinity!
Local art for local people! Who needs fancy dan customers from the Cayman Islands when you can sell to lovely people on your doorstep? This week I supplied three framed A2 posters to Hatters Promotions who have just moved into new premises off Hillgate in Stockport, about half a mile from where I live. They now hang in the firm’s reception area. Hatters Promotions provide promotional merchandise for companies, from pens and mugs to hampers and bandanas (www.hatterspromotions.com). Two of my posters - London and Hats Off To Stockport - are pictured here along with the Teddy, who belongs to Jo Shippen, the boss of the company! Also, I’ve just finished my Rochdale poster, which, naturally, has to feature the town’s most famous export - the Co-operative movement! Those handsome people in the poster are my friends and neighbours, the Cook family!
Read MoreMake a statement with your art!
This Sunday we are at the West Didsbury Makers Market and the Treacle Maket in Macclesfield. Can't find your way to those places? Well you'll be wasting your time consulting my map of the British Isles, but you can hang it on your wall. Yep, my new poster is now for sale in A4 size at the markets, and any size you like online. See you on Sunday! www.statementartworks.com
Personalised poster for Urmston couple Neal and David
Two great lads who admitted to being 'economic refugees' from Hale and have bought a more affordable house in Urmston, commissioned me to do a special personalised poster.
And with a few tweaks of my Urmston poster, Neal and David got their very own bespoke framed version for their new home. If you fancy a personalied poster, based on any of my images (over 45 and counting) then just contact me on statementartworks@gmail.com. Check out the full range of my work at www.statementartworks.com. My posters are all about the people and places of the north, with a heavy dose of fun thrown in, and I just love adapting them to feature names, streets, whatever you like. Here are the two versions of the Urmston poster.
This Sunday we are doing the West Didsbury Makers Market and Treacle Market in Macclesfield. See you there.
Cheers - Eric
www.statementartworks.com
The original Urmston poster
...and the bespoke version
Cancer care fundraising event
Today I am doing a special event for Beechwood Cancer Care at their annual fundraiser at the Hilton hotel in Manchester, and on Saturday and Sunday I am at Altrincham Market. Check out www.beechwoodcancercare.co.uk
Good to be in central Manchester again, and two of my latest posters will definitely be on sale - the manifesto and the Mancunian Way.
Cheers - Eric
Hat-trick of Manc posters!
One poster good, three posters better, to paraphrase George Orwell. Paul and Jackie Lomas came to my stall at Altrincham Market over the weekend and bought three of my posters - the Mancunian Way, Stretford and Altrincham. Look pretty good, I think, as a nice little triptych. Next weekend it's Urmston and the Northern Quarter, and I'm back at Altrincham the following Sunday. Happy Easter (if such a thing is possible in this foul weather). Cheers - Eric www.statementartworks.com
Stretford, Altrincham and the Mancunian Way...a hat-trick of cheeky posters!