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A framed Mock-up of the signed Cherisse Osei autographed print
A drummer is performing energetically on stage, surrounded by a set of drums decorated with colorful stickers. Bright lights and vibrant smoke effects create a dynamic atmosphere in the background.
A flat lay image of the signed Cherisse Osei autographed print
A woman with long, braided hair is sitting on the floor next to a large piece of artwork that features bold black text reading "LEFT" and "RIGHT." She is smiling while signing the artwork. In the background, there is a light-colored couch and a cozy living space.
A man with a beard is pouring dark paint from a can into a screen printing setup, concentrated on the task. He is wearing a black sweater and has a watch on his wrist, with bright natural light illuminating the workspace around him.
"A man is working at a printing press in a well-lit studio, focusing intently on the equipment. The scene features large windows that allow natural light to illuminate the space filled with stacks of paper."
A close-up of a hand holding a pen, signing a print that features bold black graphics. The signature reads "Cherisse @ Sei Paradiddle," along with text indicating the design is by Anthony Burrill, and mentions "for Tense Cancer Trust."

Cherisse Osei Autographed Print

$43.32

RIGHT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT. LEFT RIGHT LEFT LEFT.

One of drumming's fundamental sticking patterns becomes the artwork in this collaboration between Cherisse Osei and Anthony Burrill, created for Teenage Cancer Trust.

Osei chose the paradiddle, her favourite rudiment to play, as the starting point for the piece. Built from alternating right and left strokes, it's a pattern drummers use to develop control, movement and coordination around the kit. Burrill strips that idea back to its essential language, replacing musical notation with the two words a drummer needs to understand the sequence: RIGHT and LEFT.

The resulting artwork is deliberately simple. Tall black letterforms are stacked across the page in two irregular columns, changing in size and position as the pattern moves from one hand to the other. There's no illustration of a drummer or drum kit. The rhythm itself provides the structure of the print.

Anthony Burrill is a British graphic artist, designer and printmaker whose work is instantly recognisable for its bold typography, direct language and traditional printmaking techniques. His work has been exhibited around the world and is held in the permanent collections of institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. His best-known works often take simple words or short phrases and turn them into powerful graphic statements.

That approach makes Burrill particularly well suited to this project. A paradiddle is usually something heard or played rather than seen; here, its basic instructions become the design. The repeated RIGHT and LEFT create their own visual rhythm across the sheet, while the texture within the black ink keeps the large letterforms from feeling mechanically perfect.

Cherisse Osei has built a career that crosses pop, rock and new wave. After starting out with The Faders, she spent six years touring and recording with Mika, before working with artists including Bryan Ferry, Paloma Faith and Kelly Jones. She joined Simple Minds in 2016, recording with the band and becoming part of their touring line-up.

Curated by drummer and educator Mike Dolbear, the artwork has been screen printed on 240gsm Shiro Echo stock by Harvey Lloyd in East Sussex. At 50 × 70cm, its larger format gives Burrill's typography plenty of room, with the black ink standing starkly against the white paper.

Only 100 prints were produced, each individually hand signed by both Cherisse Osei and Anthony Burrill.

Product details

  • Limited edition of 100
  • Individually hand signed by Cherisse Osei and Anthony Burrill
  • Based on Cherisse Osei's favourite rudiment, the paradiddle
  • Artwork by Anthony Burrill
  • Curated by Mike Dolbear
  • Screen printed on 240gsm Shiro Echo stock
  • Measures 50 × 70cm
  • Printed by Harvey Lloyd in East Sussex, UK
  • Created in support of Teenage Cancer Trust
  • Unframed

Every purchase supports Teenage Cancer Trust, helping provide specialist care and support to young people with cancer.

Please note:

As each print is individually hand signed, the size and position of the signatures may vary slightly from the product image.

International customers are responsible for any import fees or duties payable on delivery.