The Funk Priest has landed!
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Prie-Funk news!
Howard Priestley has recently been commisioned by the SPACE project based in Huddersfield to develop a series of images and worksheets aimed at promoting and discussing Black role models and to support their history of Black Studies.
I have always had an equal interest in African-America n culture, the world of comic books, science fiction, television and movies. Almost at the same instance as I began my formal Art studies at Stourbridge in the West Midlands I became a regular contributor to the British Comics Fan scene with stories appearing in Comics Unlimited , The Alternative Headmaster's Bulletin, Graphixus and Pssst! A locally based 3 issue series, Shock Therapy was also produced and during this period British comic artist Bryan Talbot included a Shock Therapy story in Knockabout comics. The work from this period was credited in the book, Nasty Tales - A History Of The British Underground Comic Scene, 2000. 
I have designed CD covers for Bootsy Collins, Mutiny, Mallia Franklin for whom I coined the uncredited phrase 'She-Funk' whilst developing the concept for her solo album, 'Funk Intersceptre' 
, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland Featuring Parliament and contributed to Rick Gardner of Horny Horns fame's Gardner Of Funk project, Dr D'Guru video and wrote the synopsis for his Music Box Suite.
I have illustrated educational books for young people and am involved in developing community radio in Calderdale, Phoenix hosting A Corner Called Jazz and Soul City Shows. As a writer I have written over 20 sets of sleeve notes for CD compilations as well as contributing to magazines such as Blues & Soul Soul Express and MOJO. A history of Holland Dozier Holland, "Love Factory" has also been completed but remains unpublished.
Sections of the work have been serialised by the Soul Up North fanzine who also publish a regular Funk column, the most recent being a tribute to Ray 'Stingray' Davis. This aspect of my work has also allowed me the opportunity to write about such artists as Roger Troutman, Larry Graham and Sly & The Family Stone and to interview some more of my musical heroes such as Melvin Davis, Steve Mancha, General Johnson and Harrison Kennedy.
I continue to create personalised caricatures, most recently for unique wedding gifts.
So, enjoy the show and on we go
