Mary Portas Shop!

Philip Bannister's portfolio of work for the Mary Portas Shop! column was put on display last month. For the whole of July, 60 of the illustrations originally created for The Telegraph were exhibited at The Regal; Philip's local independent cinema. Mary said of the work ''Philip Bannister is a talent who brings to life my columns each week, but more than that his pictures will become an important visual record of the social history of our high streets. So Philip, if there's any leftover don't worry I'll be buying them!''

Bannister illustrates Rudyard Kipling

With 5 volumes to illustrate Philip Bannister is working his way through an exciting project for the Folio Society. Possibly the biggest job that the Folio Society has yet produced, the ‘Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling’ are allowing Philip to use his strong drawing technique to its full potential. The job is due for completion in March so with interior illustrations, covers and the slipcase design yet to be produced it’s a project Philip has really got his teeth into. Joe Whitlock-Blundell is the Production Director at the Folio Society responsible for commissioning the artwork.

Bannister at Goodwood

The Goodwood Revival Meeting is a yearly event for vintage racing cars....and old racing drivers. Philip Bannister has been commissioned by Sam Walker at North Star Publishing to produce illustrations for the programme of events book; portraits of old racing drivers including Sterling Moss and ‘cigarette card’ style drawings of World War aircraft. This was a particularly enjoyable job for Philip which will produce a very nice book indeed.

Bespoke Bannister by Philip Bannister

More of Philip Bannister's masterly watercolour work is revealed in a set of bespoke Christmas cards for Hazlitz Bespoke Stationery. Commissioned by Francesca Howland, the cards comprise of four evocative London scenes at four different times of day. The cards are available exclusively from Hazlitz Bespoke Stationery, 18 Coulson Street SW3 - with a percentage of sales going to The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.

The Classic Touch

Rubbing shoulders with the classics is Philip Bannister whose work is currently on show at the British Library exhibition: "A Houseful of Books, 60 years of the Folio Society".

Philip has illustrated a number of Folio Society books in recent years including "Treasure Island" and "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and a collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The exhibition runs until the 20th of January 2008.

Philip Bannister's Scrapbook

Traditional illustrator Philip Bannister on drawing painting in his garden shed studio in rural Worcestershire.
Philip Bannister's Scrapbook.

Hancock's Antique

This exquisitely executed watercolour is the work of Philip Bannister, who was commissioned by antique dealers Hancock's.

The illustration has a magnificent timeless quality, perfect for the antique market, and will feature across all Hancock’s company literature and correspondence material.