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Some of Patrick's work was done in collaboration, so the first section of this page contains books done in that way. "BALOOK" A science-fiction story for children, written by Piers Anthony and published by Underwood-Miller in 1990 (hardback) and by Ace Books (paperback) in 1997. 32 illustrations, 9 in colour. Possibly still available.
If you are interested in this book, then you can find out more about Piers Anthony on the website:
"P.W. MINIATURE" A selection of imagery from the previous book MYTHOPOEIKON published by Paper Tiger in 1994. Out of print, we believe.
DAVE GREENSLADE Dave Greenslade also wrote the music for Patrick's project "THE PENTATEUCH", 1979 (See above under BOOKS) Patrick also prepared a further cover painting for the GREENSLADE group's next LP, but unfortunately they broke up before it was used. However the group performed again on a European tour in 2002.
THE STRAWBS This image was originally commissioned for the book "The Billion Year Spree" by Brian Aldiss. It has also been included in at least eight other publications - as well as in the permanent exhibition in Gruyères castle. A very popular image - probabaly used more than any other.
"ROSS" The music, which most would call "seventies style" rock, inspired Patrick's cover image. The original was sold later at Sothebys in London.
BUDGIE An image commissioned in reference to the film "The Planet of the Apes". Patrick is too fond of the original to be willing to sell it, so it can still be included in his travelling show.
JUDAS PRIEST Patrick has good memories of those times. Dave Howells, who commissioned the image, was the first person Patrick had ever seen using a mobile phone.
PALLAS The whole cover designed by Patrick, also the text layout inside. So, if you'd like to contact their website, then click on this...
www.pallas-uk.com
MIKE BATT Many other images (S/1 - 55) were also produced for this project - costume designs, visual ideas, etc., not just for the theatre but also for an expected book. The whole thing was based - of course - on the well-known book by Lewis Carroll. The theatre show expects to be performed again some day in the near future by amateurs at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. We hope to let you know as soon as possible. See page "NEWS".
P.S. The © Copyright of this image belongs to Mike Batt.
Click here for the Realaudio track "Children of the sky" from this album.
DIDIER BLONS This poster was produced for performances of "Beauty and the Beast" at Le Havre (France) for which Patrick designed every single visual aspect. A large exhibition of his work was installed in the theatre where the performances took place. Jean-Pierre Amiel and Claude Godefroy, who were the main collaborators - along with many, many other folk - leave very pleasant memories for Patrick.
IMBERT ET MOREAU This French family-group, which produces songs for young children, is very talented and extremely amusing, but although some of their lyrics are adored by the children in the audience, they are disapproved of by some parents, the subject matter simply being a humorous but sensible attitude to "fundamental principles".
Click here for the Realaudio track "Pas D'gris" from this album.
"NEVER-ENDING STORY - II" Patrick worked for approximately six months in Munich, which suited him very well, especially as this gave him the chance to do some models and sculptures in collaboration with a nice friendly team. Not only has his work been included in several exhibitions - "Chemins de Traverse" (Yverdon), "NIFFF" (Neuchâtel) and "Vide-Poches" (Marsens) - but he has also given several talks to French students. Patrick also did some work for a proposed TV version of this story.
"LE BOUCLIER DE MARS" This round sculpture in bronze was commissioned by Conservateur/Aminateur Étienne Chatton and cast by ARTE BRONZO in Verona for installation on the left side of the entrance into the courtyard of Gruyères castle. It represents the negativity of war and is based on the etching "The Vicious Circle" (P/56) that Patrick produced for "The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony". The original was modelled mainly in "Plastiline". Most visitors to the castle are unaware of how recently the sculpture was done, its appearance so medieval.
"LE BOUCLIER DE VÉNUS" Patrick sculpted the original in the building just in front of the entrance to Gruyères Castle - the former "École Régionale".
Étienne Chatton commissioned this one too, which was also cast by ARTE BRONZO. It is installed on the opposite side of the entrance in order to represent the circular aesthetics of natural love and sexuality, the freedom of life, evolution, etc. Patrick was never satisfied with the result, especially the metallic colourings that were added in his absence. The originals were sculpted mainly in plaster.
Most shows included only my own work. Any group shows have the word GROUP in capitals.
I came back from Munich in November 2007 after contributing to the exhibition in celebration of Michael Ende, the writer of "The Never-Ending Story". This was at the Deutsche Theatermuseum, Odeonsplatz in Munich, but after that it was at the Filmmuseum, Breitestrasse, Potsdam from 15:02:08 till 05:10:08. So now all my sketches are now back home.
2005 - "LE JARDINIER DES MYOSOTIS" All sketches and images done for the book "The Forget-me-not Gardener". September - October 2005.
September 2005: LE CHÂTEAU DE GRUYÈRES, Switzerland.
This exhibition, which started on the 16th. of September, is now over. The "vernissage" coincided with the launch of my book "The Forget-me-not Gardener". All drawings recently done for the book were on display.
August 2005: FALMOUTH ART GALLERY, Cornwall, U.K.
This exhibition ended in October, but I do have some good news about that. Brian Stewart, the gallery manager, has been brilliant, so have all the people who work there. The number of visitors was 8,611, very popular. I read all the comments made in the Visitors' Book, and the one that pleased me the most was this one: "worth the whole Tate Modern put together". The same show went to St. Barbe Museum, LYMINGTON, Hampshire for the beginning of 2006. The dates were: 04.02.06 to 18.03.06. I had another lovely experience. Natalie, who works at Falmouth Gallery, bought my last Welsh copy of my first book "Micky's New Home" and sent it to a friend (Robert Child) who works for the National Museum of Wales... just to preserve it forever by using the process called "anoxic enclosures". | Home | News | Pals | English | Francais | Deutsch | © COPYRIGHT PATRICK JAMES WOODROFFE |
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