I know the last thing on your mind is to check in here, but if you do, this message is for you. If you're new to my site then Merry Christmas and a big thank you too if you've dropped by before.
Before the year is out I have created two new 'My County' prints in response to people wanting their own county in print having seen them advertised at Pedlars.
New for 2011 are five limited edition small screen prints. The series is titled Birds of a Colour and features five birds printed in a colour belonging to their name: Red shank, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blue tit and Grey wagtail.
We had an open house leading up to Christmas and offered all our guests a signature cocktail called 'Rose(y) Nose'. 
I hope you can make it along to this years Made in Bristol Gift Fair at Bristol's Colston Hall, as I'm taking part along with 50 other artists, designers and food producers.
The Shop of interest is a very new shop that opened in Glasgow, describing itself as a purveyor of arts and interesting things. I can only track them down on the Facebook page and I guess a site will follow.
Counter-objects.co.uk is a showcase for product design from some of the world's best known and most highly-regarded designers as well as emerging young talent. They recently launched this spin off retail site and requested to include my Carrier Pigeon bags.
Vigo cards, based in New York City, have recently added my foiled bird card series to their online stock. They were established in 1993 and specialise in cards and gift wrap.
OK, I know it may have happened during the summer but believe me there's nothing better than a coarse, fresh and lip smacking broad bean bruschetta. It also gives me an opportunity to reminisce, now that the cold snap is setting in.
While I work out what the other 23 animals will be here are the first three of my series of Animalphabet cards once more from another position in my house. The are £3.50 each and that comes with an envelope too! If they were involved with Noah they would come in twos, but that is not the case here, for a pack of four they are £12.00.
Thought I'd post a little of what my younger brother John is all about. He is a very gifted illustrator and draftsperson so anyone out there with a pocket full of lucky breaks perhaps you could dig deep.
I enjoyed being involved in my first mini-print exchange at Snap, Bristol, in the summer so much that I decided to print and add four more to the series.
A selection of work, including my prints, will be exhibited at the Barley Wood Walled Garden Cafe, Wrington, North Somerset. The green light has been given by Bristol Ethicurean and has been curated by Katy Chard who is a printmaker at Snap, Bristol.
I had to add in a detail of my new series of hand printed cards featuring my Animalphabet. It will take my some time to complete but it will feature more obscure images from the animal kingdom such as the Yellow Fin Tuna and Red Panda and Orka.
Calling all craft folk in Bristol BS4 or all of Bristol come to think of it - Tenderfoot opened last Saturday 13th and has already created a lot of interest. It's a make and bake kinda of place. 
My Carrier Pigeon bags in black and red are now available from Red Direct. They have been selected as part of this Autumn season's new range.
Thank you to those people who managed to find me at the Centrespace Gallery, Bristol during my solo show. The private view was a highlight during an enjoyable and successfull week and it was good to exhibit back in my hometown.
I printed an exclusive rerun of my Fieldnotes for Walcot House, a company that designs accessories for contemporary interiors. They were added to a goodie bag at a prestigious design fair.
I was invited by sally and Esther of Tea & Make who organised yet another creative gathering on the banks of the River Wye this September, outside the Ye Olde Ferrie Inn.
Charlie Gladstone of Pedlars, a company that sells home wares and designer gifts, both contemporary and vintage, commissioned me to create an exclusive range of screen prints to sell on-line and at various outlets.
Smithson Gallery, Bristol will be representing and exhibiting my work at this year's Edinburgh Art Fair from the 18th to 21st November on stand E7.
I recently hand printed at Spike Island, Bristol the first three cards of my new Animalphabet series. I chose a selection of animals with a winter connection as we approach Christmas and the card/gift buying season. The same images will be available as prints in 2011.
If you're wondering what to do before the Christmas rush, why not get out and about and visit Bristol's oldest open house art trail this November.
My new hand printed gift vouchers are now available to redeem for products on my site - www.paul-farrell.co.uk. They can be made out for any value starting at £5.00 and are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
The second of my blog shorts, that celebrate the artistic beauty of the paperback cover, is one of a series of Penguin Modern Poets. This volume 2 represents work by three contemporary poets - Amis, Moraes and Porter, first published in 1962.For Penguin Germano Facetti commissioned a series of photograms by Peter Barrett, Roger Mayne and Alan Spain between 1962 and 1965.
This is the first in a series of blog shorts that lets you know what I've found on my travels and helps celebrate the art of the paperback cover.
I haven't gone soft just plush! He's a lion, he was a gift from my girlfriend and his name is now Gerald and he has been handmade by Jess French at All Creatures Great and Sewn.
Frank in Whitstable, Kent are showcasing an in-store event based on everything designed they can gather to do with the much loved/hated pigeon.
I have been invited to stock a variety of my products including Pigeon T-shirts, cards, badges, limited edition prints and one-off, white pigeon poo decals...if they make an impact then I may consider adding them to my existing range.
The show should commence on Wednesday 28th April, so make a trip to the seaside and love the pigeon!
These are the latest designs to be added to my large range of foiled bird greeting cards. I have selected warm, bright foils and card to illustrate each bird. There are now 14 designs to choose from.
From left to right is a Redshank, Red Kite, Cormorant and Blue Tit.
A framed example of my limited edition tree prints is featured in May's issue of Living Etc. They have used a window mount and Ikea frame to best show the image 'Last Stand' which is a popular land mark on top of Kelston Hill overlooking Bath.
I spent my Easter break in Pembrokeshire. For those who are not familiar with this wonderful part of the world, it's as far south west as one can ravel - where the ravens croak and the peregrines are masters of the coastal skys.
I had recently been commissioned to photograph Bristol's screen printing cooperative, Snap studio. They are currently redesigning their website and this was an opportunity to provide new and up-to-date imagery while capturing the character and essence of this creative space.
The 'Pop up shop' private view is soon upon us and I managed to hand print four designs that will go on sale during the five day event run by the Poundshop team.
The designs are four post cards printed onto recycled and found card. Each card can be sent and poses something to do - fancy a night out or takeout for example. Why not turn up at the event, buy one and get something started!
A Squabble is one noun given to a group of seagulls and is the latest in my range of self-adhesive vinyl declas.
They are very striking, expertly cut from gloss, mirror silver vinyl. Try applying them to an interior window so they will be seen against a bright blue sky!
http://www.paul-farrell.co.uk/vinyldecal
Just ready for the spring are two new additions to my family of Tree towels. They are available now in two single, bright new colours, lime green and purple.
They should compliment any kitchen and will make that perfect easter gift!
I have kindly been made Featured Seller by the team at Bouf.com. This means a blog spot in their newsletter that reaches 80,000 subscribers. It's been an active period with the online boutique since joining them in September 2009.
Most of my products are marketed on their site along with many more contemporary designers.
