Published work

My range of published work includes book, magazine and journal illustrations and front covers - showcasing a variety of illustration styles. In 2015 a collaboration with poet Janet Nelson-Alvarez and Oloris Publishing (Canada) progressed to my own dedicated Art book in 2016, and my published work extended to dark fantasy genre graphic novellas in collaboration with Author Robert S. Malan and Luna Press Publishing (Edinburgh).

'Silver Leaves' Journal Issue 5 2013 - poem and artwork 'Evening at the edge of the Shire'

Poem and artwork 'Evening at the edge of The Shire' (John Cockshaw, 2013)

Country Living: background artwork for jewellery advert (2014)

Existing artwork used as backdrop to situate a piece of jewellery by Bentley & Skinner of Piccadilly, London.

Art for Ascension, Decline and Evil Times (2014) Film Score Monthly Online Magazine: Artwork and essay by John Cockshaw examining musicologist Doug Adams' work on Howard Shore's music for 'The Lord of the Rings' films

Two-part illustrated article examining Howard Shore's film score for 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy

Article layout in Film Score Monthly (2014)

Two-part essay and artwork, John Cockshaw (2014)

Article artwork and essay layout: Film Score Monthly (2014)

The Road, Taken (2015) Oloris Publishing

Front cover and interior illustrations to accompany poetry anthology by Janet Nelson-Alvarez

Quest & The Sign of the Shining Beast (2016) Luna Press Publishing (LPP)

Dark fantasy artistic collaboration with Author Robert S. Malan. 1st volume in the 'A Darkness in Mind' series.

Quest & The Sign of the Shining Beast - front cover and endorsements

Luna Press Publishing (LPP) (2016)

Quest & The Sign of the Shining Beast (2016)

Release announcement for social media

Final front cover design 'Wrath, Ruin and a Red Nightfall' (2016)

Publisher: Oloris Publishing

Publisher announcement press release (2016)

Oloris Publishing (2016)

Wrath, Ruin and a Red Nightfall (2016) Oloris Publishing

Art volume dedicated to my Middle-earth inspired art collection. Art and Text by John Cockshaw.

Wrath, Ruin and a Red Nightfall (2016)

Inside peek: The Art of John Cockshaw

Published work from Oloris Publishing on show in Knaresborough at Art in the Mill, Gallery (2017)

Mallorn (Winter, 2016) Published by The Tolkien Society

Front cover and interior illustrations for annual journal of The Tolkien Society.

The Prisoner - coming Easter 2018

Social media announcement image for forthcoming publication with Luna Press Publishing

The Prisoner (2018) Luna Press Publishing (LPP)

Lavish illustrated novella with graphic novel section. 2nd volume in the 'A Darkness in Mind' series

The Prisoner: nomination for 'Best Graphic Novel' in British Fantasy Awards 2019

Social media publicity poster

The Prisoner: alternate cover design (2018)

Unused cover design for 2018 book release

The Prisoner (2018) Book launch announcement

Announcement design for 2018 book launch

Mallorn (Winter, 2018) Published by The Tolkien Society

Front, back and interior illustrations for annual journal of The Tolkien Society

Learning Monkey and Crocodile (2019) Luna Press Publishing (LPP)

Front and back cover illustration for anthology of writing by Nick Wood

Learning Monkey and Crocodile: artist copy of book side by side with original front cover artwork (2019)

Back cover: Learning Monkey and Crocodile (2019)

Montage of wildlife drawings drawing upon the content of the text

Uncanny Bodies (2020) Luna Press Publishing (LPP)

Original artwork in comparison with final draft of front cover for anthology of writing exploring the uncanny