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September’s Here Again

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Mark

September’s here again. For several years I’ve been promising myself I would make this film. This year I realised I had two days to start from scratch if I wanted to release it in time. So here it is, after a sprint for the finish – what I see in my head when I hear David Sylvian’s September.

Categories: Art, Design, Music, Video | Tags: animation, David Sylvian, Mark Wallis Design, September, Watercolour | Leave a comment

Is it Safe to be Gay in the UK?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Mark

Tonight on BBC 2 at 9pm you can see is It Safe to Be Gay in the UK? I made a small contribution to the programme after the Beeb asked if they could use my film about the murder of Ian Baynham in Trafalgar Square. To see if I make the edit, watch tonight! And I guess we should all remember that the fight is never really over. Always be aware and stay safe, people! (watch my short clip here complete with my remix of Flaming Lips https://youtu.be/4T_x_75A4yw )

Categories: Random, Video | Tags: BBC 2, civil rights, Devious Corporation, Flaming Lips, Gay, gay rights, Hate Crime, Homophobia, Ian Baynham, It Overtakes Me, Mark Wallis Design, remix | Leave a comment

Paradise is parrot-coloured

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Mark

Paradise is here on Earth, brightly coloured and full of cats, butterflies and friendly parrots. Ladies and gentlemen – Key West!

Probably the most amazing holiday I’ve ever been on- heaven for a cat lover with a passion for old American houses. The food was excellent and the caribbean vibe was made all the more exciting by the wildlife wandering free in the streets. There were strutting cockerels and swaggering iguanas, a holiday of surprises and beautiful sunsets. It felt like being in an old movie with it’s waving palms and ceiling fans and there was many a sun-bleached wooden porch where I could spend my days lazing in the warm evening breeze.

Leaving was quite an emotional experience, but I’ll be back one day to play with Hemingway’s six-toed cats and sip some rum at sun down.

Categories: Cats, Photography, Travel, Vibe Monitor, Video | Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Island life, Key West, USA, vacation, wildlife, wooden houses | Leave a comment

Return to San Francisco

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Mark

Here’s a travelogue of a crazy vacation in the City by the Bay. My favourite place on Earth, I’m never happier than when I’m tearing about trying to see everything at once. Such a handsome place, bursting with character and charm, inspirational and romantic. And if you’ve never seen a zebra crossing turn into a coy carp then you’ve never been to The Haight…

Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor, Video | Tags: Haight and Ashbury, iPhone 6s, Mark Wallis Design, psychedelic, San Francisco, The Haight, travelogue, USA | 5 Comments

Miracle Goodnight

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Mark

“Burning up each others’ love, burning up our lives
Tried all kinds of working out, miracle goodnight
Future full and empty knocking on my door
Ragged limbed and hungry mama
Miracle no more…
…haven’t got a death wish
I never want to say goodnight.”

Living graffiti which moves, looks like it’s sleeping and then stares at you. With this animated painting, I wanted to illustrate the immortality of David Bowie. The music stays.