CHOOSE YOUR MASQUES

Fish and Marillion artwork book goes on sale British rock artist Mark Wilkinson has recently published a book of his sleeve art, which includes the work he has done for Marillion and Fish. The book, titled Masque: The Graphic World of Mark Wilkinson, Fish and Marillion, includes all the illustrations done up to 'Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors' and is available through the Fish information service, priced £20 (plus £3.50 for shipping and handling). Wilkinson worked closely with Fish on the project, and the pair spent many hours bringing the lavishly presented project to fruition, which has been 'on hold' for several years. "We had at least two major publishers interested, but they felt that because of Fish's split with Marillion, the book's appeal would be affected, as Marillion had no singer for a while," he explains. "It never felt like the right time to do it until this year, when Fish and I both felt we had so much new material available." Mark, who has also supplied artwork for Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Europe, Hawkwind, Scorpions, Asia and Status Quo, doesn't see many artists working in his style these days. "It's a shame not to see much illustration work on CDs," he says. "The art colleges are teaching drawing less and concentrating more on the digital route. That's fine, of course, but it can look a bit samey." Which is something you definitely couldn't say of Masque: The Graphic World Of Mark Wilkinson, Fish and Marillion. The book is available from: Fish Information Service, PO Box 3, Haddington, Scotland, EH41 3TA. Please make your cheques payable to F.I.S.H..