Department Six News

Pocket Prints Available Now for only £25 per print

news@departmentsix.com — Sun, 14 Dec 08 20:27:21 +0000

Department Six are delighted to announce the release of the "Pocket Print" series of Limited Edition Prints.

Every "Pocket Print" is produced with the same care, the same high quality materials and the same exacting printing techniques as the Premium series. Presented in a 10 x 8 inch mount (for easy framing) the smaller size and larger print edition (of 5000) allows us to offer them at a staggeringly low price of Â£25 (inc P&P) each. Just like their bigger brothers they come with Certificate of Authenticity, although unlike the Premium series they are not signed by the artist and Production Designer.

The "Pocket Prints" proved a huge hit at the launch of the Department Six exhibition currently showing at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, and will soon be available on the departmentsix.com website. However if you can't wait that long please contact us at info@departmentsix.com

Pictured Below: Two satisfied "Pocket Print" customers at the Millennium Centre.

Jack's Blaster raises £450 for charity

news@departmentsix.com — Thu, 27 Nov 08 17:43:40 +0000

Jack's Blaster raises Â£450 for charity

A limited edition print of Jack's Blaster from Department Six raised Â£450 at a Gala dinner and charity auction held on the 13 November at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, Wales.

Making Swansea Proud, the charity that organises volunteers to build homes in some of the most deprived townships of South Africa managed to raise a total of Â£22,000 at this event. The money raised will enable Swansea volunteers to travel to Cape Town in March 2009 to help eradicate the atrocious living conditions of millions of people.

In November 2007, 1380 volunteers went on a building blitz and built 203 houses, changing the lives of over 1500 people.

More details about the charity can be found on www.makingswanseaproud.com

‘Doctor Who’ artwork on show at Wales Millennium Centre

news@departmentsix.com — Mon, 24 Nov 08 16:05:00 +0000

A new and exciting display of pre-production artwork from the new BBC TV series of Doctor Who goes on display at Wales Millennium Centre this coming Friday (5 Dec).

The successful revival of Doctor Who in 2005 has entertained and inspired millions of viewers across the world, thanks to Welsh-born producer and writer Russell T Davies.

Wales Millennium Centre in conjunction with Department Six are delighted to bring the original pre-production artwork of this successful BBC show to the forefront.

The art exhibition gives an insight into the production process behind the magic, and includes 32 limited edition giclee prints of concept art created for the show by the award-winning Art Department, along with their Production Designer Edward Thomas

â��DepARTment 6 - Doctor Who Concept Artâ�� runs from 5 December 2008 to 3 January 2009.

Second Release

news@departmentsix.com — Thu, 26 Jun 08 15:26:05 +0000

New Doctor Who Art Work Released

Building on the success and popularity of the last release of Doctor Who artwork, Department Six are proud to announce their second release of thirteen exciting new limited edition Giclee prints of the original artwork created for the BBC's flagship drama series.

The images are available to purchase online as of 27 June 2008 and include detailed visual representations of the Doctor's written word Gallifreyan Notation, the preferred weapon of John Barrowman's character Captain Jack's Blaster, The TARDIS Paradox Machine, the spherical Toclafane (Master), the Master's Laser Screwdriver used by the Doctor's oldest adversary, the early sketches of the Daleks, Emperor Dalek, Sonic Screwdriver & Slitheen and the exploratory path to the finished Sonic Screwdriver by the well accomplished concept artist Dan Walker, a full colour redesign of the Daleks who returned in the first series by Matthew Savage, The Exterior Titanic by Peter Mckinstry as seen in the 2007 Christmas Special which starred Kylie Minogue in 'Voyage of the Damned' and the London Bridge concept which was used to illustrate how a busy Warwick high street was transformed into the river Thames in Shakespearean London by Ian Bunting.

Department Six recently launched a touring exhibition in Swansea, the hometown of head writer & executive producer - Russell T Davies and will be exhibiting in Cardiff later on in the year. "The artwork realises the incredible talent and vision of the design team and is integral to the process in the making of Doctor Whoâ�� said the curator for Department Six, "Art is for everyone and although the subject matter has universal appeal, the exhibitions have proved that for many it has been possible to enjoy without knowing the history of the artwork illustrated".

Limited to 500 and 800 editions worldwide and signed by the Production Designer and concept artist, each print is highly collectible and is beautifully presented with a certificate of authenticity in its own bespoke box.

Department Six is an official licensee of BBC Worldwide. Prints and vouchers can be purchased online and prices start at Â£120. Visit www.departmentsix.com for more details.

Doctor Who Exhibition at Earls Court

news@departmentsix.com — Mon, 17 Mar 08 15:24:06 +0000

Department Six Ltd is delighted to announce the release of a further set of Limited Edition Prints. These again feature works created for Doctor Who. Included in the release are such iconic images as The Sonic Screwdriver, the new look Cyberman, plus preliminary sketches for the Tardis interior, and the Dalek Emperor.

These images will be published on Tuesday 18th March to coincide with the opening of the brand new Doctor Who Exhibition at Earls Court, which for the first time features a gallery of selected images available from departmentsix.com . For more details of the Earls Court exhibition go to www.doctorwhoexhibition.com

Further images will be released to coincide with the eagerly awaited New Series of Doctor Who.

We shall also be upgrading our Website with a news page, which will include multimedia content, and the latest on the new images from the series.