SERI-O-SCOPE- JOHN HOWARD

Currently featuring is John Howard, a Californian graphic artist who creates these amazing stereoscopic screen-prints. He has been working as a designer since the 90's, creating screen-printed gig posters and art prints inspired by music and bands he works for.

The first analglyph was created in 1853, the 3D effect is from swapping the channels of your vision using the red and blue filters. The stereoscopic effect is caused by your brain being tricked into seeing the lines in a different position, superimposing the depth. Howard's prints have many levels of depth and by using complimentary colour palettes he can still retain great when viewing without the glasses.

His art print series has a strong sense of narrative, incorporating Native Amercian history with totemic imagery. The Octopus print was for the Beatles Mainia Exhbition in Germany, each artist created an image for a Beatles song.

John first exhibited at the gallery back in October with Bongout. His Acid Mothers Temple posters were a great addition to the psychedelic gig poster collection.

Inkspot artists Amy Douglas, Richard Lavine, Eve Poland, Amy Douglas and Mark Allin were also present as the Inkspot Press exhibitions combined. Richard Lavine's Op-Art prints of a Rhino, Godzilla and Tin Tin complimented the theme, showing another method of 3D interpretation.

David Wilson's record player praxinoscope is displayed in the window, drawing in attention with his hypnotic and captivating animations. Three record players play a looping scene cut into 16 frames of animation. The bottom two connect with leaves spiraling into each other

We had a great party and finished late into the night, with lots of drinking, music and a huge bon fire and perfect weather. John threw one of his prints onto the Sacrifical Fire in a blessing for the coming, making him local legend,