Brian McHenry
@brianmchenry.bsky.social
Who on the cold grey coast of Ireland artist/illustrator I draw record covers sometimes my printshop lives here: brianmchenry.bigcartel.com/
‘Bill Travers is looking across the Firth of Lorne again’ Some work in progress stuff which currently takes the form of a printed sheet sitting on a laptop in a cafe on the north east coast of Ireland
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
‘Bill Travers is looking across the Firth of Lorne again’ Some work in progress stuff which currently takes the form of a printed sheet sitting on a laptop in a cafe on the north east coast of Ireland
In the 1980’s the artist Peter Seddon created a series of large scale pastel drawings based on the Highland Clearances that explored themes such as history, memory and cultural difference. This is for a series of drawings exploring the themes that I first came across in Peter’s work
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
In the 1980’s the artist Peter Seddon created a series of large scale pastel drawings based on the Highland Clearances that explored themes such as history, memory and cultural difference. This is for a series of drawings exploring the themes that I first came across in Peter’s work
‘After Peter Seddon, memories construct a different picture…’ some work in progress stuff
November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
‘After Peter Seddon, memories construct a different picture…’ some work in progress stuff
I was trying to describe you to someone
October 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I was trying to describe you to someone
Another tree and some railings in North Lanarkshire
September 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Another tree and some railings in North Lanarkshire
A tree and some railings in North Lanarkshire
September 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A tree and some railings in North Lanarkshire
Proud to be seen with this lot and their left wing lexicon. Edition 4 of Left Cultures sees me illustrating a piece on The Mekon’s version of ‘The Trimdon Grange Explosion’ It’s out now and available at leftcultures.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Proud to be seen with this lot and their left wing lexicon. Edition 4 of Left Cultures sees me illustrating a piece on The Mekon’s version of ‘The Trimdon Grange Explosion’ It’s out now and available at leftcultures.com
‘After Peter Seddon: Memories construct a different picture, Essie Stewart is playing the accordion again for Richard Burton’ apologies for the over posting but hopefully this will be the final version :-) Some incomplete notes about it all live here: www.tumblr.com/brianmchenry...
August 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
‘After Peter Seddon: Memories construct a different picture, Essie Stewart is playing the accordion again for Richard Burton’ apologies for the over posting but hopefully this will be the final version :-) Some incomplete notes about it all live here: www.tumblr.com/brianmchenry...
Sketchbook pages: Essie Stewart is playing the accordion for Richard Burton in Altnaharra again
August 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sketchbook pages: Essie Stewart is playing the accordion for Richard Burton in Altnaharra again
Big thrill to be asked to contribute to The Right to Protest exhibition organised by The Museum of Unrest.The Un-private view tickets are now live and free with a donation option: www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-right...
August 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Big thrill to be asked to contribute to The Right to Protest exhibition organised by The Museum of Unrest.The Un-private view tickets are now live and free with a donation option: www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-right...
After Peter Seddon: Memories construct a different picture, Essie Stewart is playing the accordion again for Richard Burton
August 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
After Peter Seddon: Memories construct a different picture, Essie Stewart is playing the accordion again for Richard Burton
‘And I think of the things that matter and I think of the things that don’t’ are my favourite lines from ‘Drug Habit’ by Yo La Tengo which in turn is one of my favourite songs. I sometimes think that every single drawing that I do should be called that.
August 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
‘And I think of the things that matter and I think of the things that don’t’ are my favourite lines from ‘Drug Habit’ by Yo La Tengo which in turn is one of my favourite songs. I sometimes think that every single drawing that I do should be called that.
Coming soon from the mighty @leftcultures.bsky.social a big thrill to be part of this 🖤✊
August 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Coming soon from the mighty @leftcultures.bsky.social a big thrill to be part of this 🖤✊
Ayr baths and the Mally Arms
August 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ayr baths and the Mally Arms
Some sketch book pages that seem to want to be something else
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Some sketch book pages that seem to want to be something else
I have developed a perhaps unhealthy obsession with what I think are called ‘Honko Aluminium House Cars’. Their preferred habitat seems to be sitting outside houses in rural Japan surrounded by plant pots. Might put that I’m willing to paint for one on my profile.
August 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I have developed a perhaps unhealthy obsession with what I think are called ‘Honko Aluminium House Cars’. Their preferred habitat seems to be sitting outside houses in rural Japan surrounded by plant pots. Might put that I’m willing to paint for one on my profile.
A last wee push with this. The text will read ‘Those we carry with us like sparks running through a stubbled field’
August 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A last wee push with this. The text will read ‘Those we carry with us like sparks running through a stubbled field’
So another version of Bernadette Devlin (with Malcom X). My previous versions of her were rapidly turning her into Ozzy Osbourne, which is fine I suppose if you are the godfather of Heavy Metal but less so if you are a social activist
July 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
So another version of Bernadette Devlin (with Malcom X). My previous versions of her were rapidly turning her into Ozzy Osbourne, which is fine I suppose if you are the godfather of Heavy Metal but less so if you are a social activist
A drawing for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi who was shot and killed by Israeli military forces during a protest in Israeli-occupied Palestine
July 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A drawing for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi who was shot and killed by Israeli military forces during a protest in Israeli-occupied Palestine
Cesar Chavez with a drawing of Victor Jara behind him. I seem to have annoyed a small corner of Miami with my drawings of people who were either tortured to death by U.S/ U.K supported right wing Juntas or spent their whole lives fighting for the disadvantaged. It’s a funny old world.
July 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Cesar Chavez with a drawing of Victor Jara behind him. I seem to have annoyed a small corner of Miami with my drawings of people who were either tortured to death by U.S/ U.K supported right wing Juntas or spent their whole lives fighting for the disadvantaged. It’s a funny old world.
A drawing of Victor Jara for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Victor was a leading voice in the Chilean New Song movement. He was one of the many thousands tortured and murdered during the 1973 coup which was supported by the U.S. and U.K. governments
July 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A drawing of Victor Jara for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Victor was a leading voice in the Chilean New Song movement. He was one of the many thousands tortured and murdered during the 1973 coup which was supported by the U.S. and U.K. governments
A study of Alaa Salah for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Alaa Salah has played a crucial role in revolution and post revolution Sudan and continues to be heavily involved in the transition towards peace and justice.
July 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A study of Alaa Salah for a piece to be submitted for an exhibition exploring the right to protest. Alaa Salah has played a crucial role in revolution and post revolution Sudan and continues to be heavily involved in the transition towards peace and justice.
Aw man, thanks for posting. I saw that exhibition in the old Third Eye Centre just before I went to North Uist for the first time, so important, the book has hardly left my since, a bit battered now but sure aren’t we all. Did you see it in Stornaway?
July 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Aw man, thanks for posting. I saw that exhibition in the old Third Eye Centre just before I went to North Uist for the first time, so important, the book has hardly left my since, a bit battered now but sure aren’t we all. Did you see it in Stornaway?