Pushing Out the Boat is the North-East of Scotland's prestigious magazine of new writing and the visual arts. A reviewer in Northwords Now wrote of last year's issue: "...it provides another quality collection of creative work sure to satisfy readers at home and abroad." (Pushing Out The Boat magazine)


This new eighth issues cover features McPherson's blue beach/marine plastic artwork, the magazine is on sale throughout Scotland

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Steve McPherson will be exhibiting his artwork this year at the Brighton Art Fair, from the 1st to the 4th of October 2009, hopefully see you there.

A short 1 min film about the small coastal town in Thanet, Kent; part of the project proposal for the Orientating Margate Commission 2007, by Steve McPherson ©

The first of a few - Over the next few months more short films will be added -

Another sack full cleaned and ready

First printed in 2006, "Test" is a small paperback publication (100 pages full colour bleed) of the photography of Paul Crawley and Steve McPherson. It provides a taste of each artists work and the varied ways in which they use and contemplate image. To order a copy click here

McPhersons account of using Marine Plastic from the beach to create art in the East Grampian Coastal Partnership Winter Newsletter 08. Here

100 artists, illustrators, graphic designers, print-makers and photographers have been invited to participate in a group show at The Shoreditch Town Hall in December 2008. The work will be based around the theme of 'London Lyrics'.

Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th December 2008

The Basement
Shoreditch Town Hall
380 Old Street
London EC1V 3ET

A collection of high quality, affordable prints and originals.

click here one ton show to view more details and images

‘Diaries, Journals and Notebooks’
An exhibition of the book works of Steve McPherson

For over 15 years Steven McPherson has made and used books in his art works. His diaries, journals and notebooks are a growing wunderkrammer library that ordinarily describe events of the everyday and uniquely exist as part book, part sculpture.

The exhibition at CFPR (website) delivers a glimpse into six of McPherson’s works. From the earliest accidental beginnings through a formulation of the idea and to subsequent and parallel developments, the books on display reveal an artist whose obsessive play and practice constantly evolves and re-invents itself in a quest not to rely on rigid constructs. For more information click here.

The exhibition runs from 9th October to 7th December 2008, at the 'Centre for Fine Print Research', School of Creative Arts, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Spent an enjoyable yesterday judging and discussing the artworks sent in for consideration for the up and coming 'Canterbury Art Fair 2008', which is being held at (UCCA) 'University for the Creative Arts' at its Canterbury campus, from 6th to 24th October (website here)