Sandra has been working as an illustrator and "live-scribe" since graduating in Theatre Design, from Central St Martins 25 years ago.
Her work is usually based on human and plant interactions, real and imagined, and is usually humorous or at least trying to lift the spirits in some way.
“In the last few years I’ve been working as a live graphic artist, recording live events with hand drawn words and images.” “In the process it can also help a group gain valuable insights. So far the furthest I've travelled to do this was Athens, but I am based in the leafy London borough of Bromley.”
“I screenprint my own prints. I like smile-in-the-mind imagery, thoughtful, playful, eye-catching.”
“Storytelling is a way of communicating which can also be really powerful, especially when it involves individual struggles of overcoming obstacles - something we can all relate to, especially at the moment!”
Screenprints:
Sandra’s screenprints originate from drawings from the real world and the imaginary one. The screenprints are usually made in small editions of around 20.
Books:
Guardian Books. Cover for ‘Bring it on Baby’
A&C Black publishing. Cover and inside line drawings for ‘’How to Sound Clever’
Bloomsbury: Cover and inside line drawing for ‘How To Sound Really Clever’
Penguin: ‘The Meaning of Tingo’, ‘Toujours Tingo’ ‘The Wonder of Whiffling’, ‘Ten Minute Mysteries’ Random House: ‘Still Lost in Translation’ clover and inside drawings.
Editorial clients:
Countryfile Magazine, Radio Times, Guardian Newspaper, Independent Newspaper
The Green Parent, MacUser, Building Design, Emap, News International, The Idler
Radio Times, Campaign for Racial Equality, Lexis Nexis, The RSA, Anorak magazine
Other projects:
Drawings for Edinburgh University Marketing course
Ghent town council Belgium, logo for new town parks program.
NHS Scotland, heart health campaign
London Transport Poster Competition, shortlisted 2004 & 2005
Royal College of Psychiatrists: leaflet for PTSD, development of child-friendly website imagery.
Drawings for Kew Gardens Edible Table.
Live Scribing Examples
Royal Festival Hall. Workshop to explore the ‘Women of the World’ Festival.
Maggie’s Walk. Recorded walkers on the charity night hike that takes place through London.
EDF energy conference, 3 days. Exploring fuel poverty, at the Eden Project, Cornwall.
Osiris Educational teacher training conference. Recorded 2 workshops for the delegates.
Bournemouth Renewable Energy Fair. Recorded five 30 minute talks.
NHS Change Day. Recorded a 2 hour brainstorming session.
Board Intelligence. Recorded a 2 hour discussion on: ‘The Board is Dead, Long Live the Board’.
Vauxhall One away days. 2 full days of workshops and brainstorming for the employees of V1.
Locality. 3 day event for Community Organisers Camp. Training & workshops plus feedback.
Tenpin, Milton Keynes. Training day for managers, recorded speakers and workshops.
The Eden Project, Cornwall. 3 days of scribing for ‘The Big Lunch’ conference.
UnLtd, Birmingham. Minuted a training and feedback day filled with talks and workshops.
Usual methods of working:
Printmaking - screen prints from drawings from the real world and the imaginary one.
Scribing – drawn directly with chalk pens, on large roles of Fabriano paper taped to the wall.
Illustration work – hand drawn and reworked in Photoshop using a tablet.
Please look at my website for my portfolio:
And more work is here on my blog
Sandra Howgate
Tree Picnic
Screenprint
28 x 39cms
£80 Unframed
Tree Hugger
Screenprint
18.5 x 23.5cms
£60 Unframed
Overgrown
screenprint
42 x 29.7 cms
£80 unframed
Mowing Love
Screenprint
29.6 x 30cms
£60 Unframed
Marriage
screenprint
21 x 29.7 cms
£60 unframed
Bicycle Garden
Screenprint
21 x 29.7cms
£60 Unframed
City Gardener
Screenprint
21 x 29.7cms
£60 Unframed
Flowers for all
Screenprint
42 x 29.7cms
£80 Unframed
The Flower Bed
screenprint
42 x 29.7cm
£60 unframed
Smelling Basil
Screenprint
42 x 29.7cms
£60 Unframed
Gardening Break
screenprint
21 x 29.7cm
£60 unframed
Gardener's World
Screenprint
21 x 29.7cms
£60 Unframed
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Tulip Fever
Screenprint,
42 x 29.7cms
£80 Unframed
The Sprout
screenprint
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Cosimo - the boy who lived in the trees
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Tea and Oranges
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Following Their Noses
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Waiting for Spring
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Swinging our Buckets
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Lakeside Conversation
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No Dig Gardening
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Shrub Scarf
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Affinity
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City Break
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Salad Days
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