Ice Tray 24 Hours by Chris Bird-Jones

Chris Bird-Jones and Karen Heald are two artists who’s paths were bound to cross at some point. A fascination with the trace of something, the underlooked and beauty in the details, forged the basis for the pair’s working relationship. Karen and Chris have created artwork in some interesting locations to date: a Spanish Castle, a Mongolian artist’s space and glass blowing in a wheelbarrow… sounds intriguing? You have to see their work to guess the context and find out more.

Beth by Karen Heald

The best place to see the results of their collaborations are in the flesh- and thankfully The Big Picture has the chance to keep you in the know at BirdJonesandHeald.co.uk… don’t look yet- there’s nothing there. We’re working on it at the moment. When they are ready to launch don’t be surprised if you have to take a second glance, something very subtle is in store. In this case whispering is better than shouting about great ideas.

Well I never. Salford Council called The Big Picture and they weren’t checking if the rent was late, oh no! Quite the opposite, proudly annoucing The Big Pic as a prize winner for the Aspire to Enterprise course that is run with Salford 100 Venture for new businesses.

So what did they like about the proposal? Full of ideas, energy and the Japanese travel connections impressed. The prize money won’t be spent on next month’s rent payment, but on a rather useful design book showcasing our work, and getting the word out about The Big Picture’s services.