#0039 TOM HICKS - BLACK COUNTRY TYPE!

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.There's a certain beauty in the banal, everyday stuff that many people may overlook. On this episode, we are lucky to be joined by an artist who has turned his ability to see this beauty into a 10-year project. Tom Hicks of Black Country Type. Black Country Type is an ongoing photographic project. Tom applies his unique aesthetic to this region of the West Midlands in the UK, focusing on words, typography, handmade lettering and signs. He also photographs ‘types’ of architectural features, objects and the post-industrial landscape of the area.It's a project that's been described as willfully mundane. Gently humorous, but with a mournful edge, which I just thought was kind of beautiful. And it's a project that he's turned into a book. Seen him have multiple solo exhibitions. He sells his art in galleries and privately. His work's been featured in major publications like The Observer and The Guardian. His images have been commissioned by record labels and other brands. He's created sculptures, worked with poets and has so much more in the pipeline.And he's about to publish book number two. A book that legendary Rock God, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame, has called 'A work of genius!'  You can check it out and get a copy from the link below!BUY THE BOOK - BLACK COUNTRY TYPE IIWell, now I'm not sure there's much I can say that can really compete with that. So let's get into it.Check out the links to Tom's website and social media to see more of his amazing work. Hope you enjoy this episode of The Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.BLACK COUNTRY TYPE WEBSITE: https://www.blackcountrytype.com/BLACK COUNTRY TYPE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/blackcountrytypeSupport the showCNL WEBSITE: https://www.creativenowhereland.com/SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER: https://www.creativenowhereland.com/joinCNL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/creativenowhereland/CNL PODCAST MUSIC: https://www.instagram.com/jjodabeats/