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Hammo is a freelance illustrator and mural painter based in Manchester

Koffee Pot

Koffee Pot 2015

So Northern Quarter breakfast kings and bona fide Manchester institution Koffee Pot are finally ready to open this Saturday lunchtime, after their move to from Stevenson Square to Oldham Street. The new premises look rather swish, while retaining some of the original features salvaged from the old place. They got me in to paint an updated version of their original mural, which I painted back in 2006 (some of which has been rescued, framed and hung up in the new place). My style has progressed a little in 9 years, but I tried to keep the spirit of the original (below).

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There’s a nice article in the MEN, with some more pics. Top Photo credit: Andy Lambert

Marple Hall School Library

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I was back painting murals at Marple Hall School over half-term week (having painted one in their Art Department with the help of some students, in 2012. See here). This time it was the library getting a makeover, with various literary characters adorning the huge end wall. I don’t know if it was down to the subject matter, or the fact the place was deserted and I had a cool little scaffold with a trapdoor to dance on top of like Molly Ringwald work from, but this was one of the most enjoyable murals to paint that I can remember. I just hope the students like it! Right. Enough words. PHOTO DUMP!
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Alphabet Brewing Company

Brand new Manchester brewery Alphabet Brewing Company asked me if I’d like to provide them with illustrations for their bottles and pump badges.
Hmm, a job that lets me try some ace beers while drawing horses with machine guns…
YES PLEASE!

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A to the K (the first to be released) is a lovely drop, and is on various taps around town.
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Spear Street ARTches

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Hi guys! Take a look at the Spear Street ARTches Kickstarter campaign that I’m involved in. Blyth’s art shop, in Stevenson Square, are looking to turn the disused arches on the side of their building (on Spear Street) into a new urban art space, to bring even more colour and interest to the streets of Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

If all goes to plan, I’ll be the first of many artists (on a 6 month cycle) to paint a mural in the space, and it should look a little something like this…

There are lots of lovely bits on offer too for those who pledge, from badges and prints to digital portraits and rad t-shirts like this…

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Head to their Kickstarter HERE for more info, or watch me shift uncomfortably in my seat in this snazzily produced promo video!