Works on show from Geoff‟s stamp designs
celebrating the 1981 Royal Wedding and the 1982
World Cup for Walsall Security Printers, through to
his later work such as jigsaw puzzles, comedy
novels, World Snooker cartoon prints and Steve Bull
limited edition prints.
Geoff‟s long career has seen him create artwork for
a diverse range of clients, including Walsall-based
firms and other well-known brands such as Penguin
Books, the BBC and Trivial Pursuit. His varied
career has brought him into contact with many
famous names from the world of television, media
and sport, including the opportunity to interview the
world‟s top-ranked snooker players at the Crucible World Championships for TV whilst drawing their
caricatures. More recently, his incredibly detailed „Cat Conundrum‟, „Best of British‟ and „What If?‟
jigsaws have enthralled and exasperated thousands of dedicated puzzle fans all over the world.
To accompany the display Geoff will be giving a talk in the Museum on his career as an artist on
Tuesday 12 November 2013 from 2-3pm. Tickets cost just £1 per person and must be booked in
advance by contacting the Museum.
The display can be seen in Walsall Museum‟s Changing Face of Walsall gallery on the first floor of
the Museum and Library building on Lichfield Street. The Museum is free to enter. For further
information or to book tickets for Geoff‟s talk contact Walsall Museum on 01922 653116 or email
[email protected].
Walsall Museum has turned Red!
A special exhibition at Walsall Museum this autumn is turning the Museum red! The striking display
of costume from the Museum‟s extensive collection focuses entirely on garments that feature the
colour red.
Over 150 years of party frocks and evening dresses are on show, in a gorgeous array of shades
ranging from a rich dark russet to bright carmine red. These beautiful dresses once turned heads
when worn to parties and special events,
and now visitors too can enjoy deciding
which is their favourite from the stunning
gowns on show.
The display starts with a muslin day dress,
decorated all over with red spots and
dating back to the 1850s and continues
through to a red satin evening dress from
the 1990s, showing how the colour red has
been a popular choice for women wishing
to make an impact at a special occasion
for over a century and a half. A love of a
bit of colour is not just confined to the
dresses, one of the highlights of the
display is a pair of knee-high red leather