THE EDGE
“We’ve worked with Falmouth University’s illustration students on two major building projects so far - the new cancer ward and scanning suite at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, and the new Outpatient Department at West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance. Each time, the students have surpassed all our expectations. Not only have they interpreted our briefs with exceptional emotional intelligence and professionalism, they have also produced exquisite works of art. Our staff and patients at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust couldn’t be happier, and we look forward to a long and healthy partnership with Falmouth University as we continue to improve our hospital estate and start to build our new Women and Children’s Hospital.”
Carolyn Garman Head of Communication and Engagement, Major Capital Projects, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Introduction
Welcome to the 2025 edition of ‘The Edge’. The BA(Hons) Illustration Course has been publishing the work of its talented students for over 25 years now, ranging from ‘Illustrated Quotes & Sayings’ to our cabinet of curiosities called ‘Wunderkammer’.
The theme of ‘The Edge’ seems particularly poignant in 2025. As the world around us changes on a seemingly daily basis it is increasingly important that illustrators harness their creativity to respond to this evolving world. Illustrators perform an important role within society, illuminating the written word through a universal visual language. Illustrators shed light on ideas and concepts. They promote, inform, challenge and entertain. Above all illustrators communicate in a uniquely human way.
The emergence of AI as a creative force within the Visual Arts and the world of Illustration might feel like it represents a metaphorical ‘edge’, a watershed. BA Illustration at Falmouth University has always dedicated itself to ensuring that our graduates are ready for the challenges facing them as they enter the real world of the Visual Communication industry. For us the ‘Edge’ represents an expansive and exciting field of creative opportunity stretching out in front of talented new illustrators who want to make a positive difference to the world in which we live.
This edition celebrates work from 3rd year students that explore a wide range of visual styles and illustrative applications, from children’s picture book, editorial illustration, concept art, narrative illustration, packaging and much more. We hope you enjoy this edition of ‘The Edge’.
Nigel Owen, Course Leader
GRACE GREENBANK
‘Part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time’ – Joni Mitchell, ‘Blue’ 1971
Stages of one’s life are defined, shaped by the edges. A point of shift as lines of blue intertwine. Overlapping and signifying at interchanging moments of transformation.
LOUIS PERRY
‘I’ve stood on Cape Cornwall in the sun’s evening glow On Chywoone Hill at Newlyn to watch the fishing fleet go Watched the sheaved wheels at Geevor as they spun around And heard the men singing as they went underground.’
– Fisherman’s Friends, ‘Cornwall My Home’
LouisPerryIllustration@gmail.com
LouisPerryIllustration.co.uk
@LouisPerryIllustration
JONAH HUNT
BERYL YIM
Item: Artefact
Materials: Clay, Pigment, Silk
Estimated from the year 2025, each of these ornamental clay limbs is uniquely adorned with intricate illustrations and carefully encased in silk. Belonging to the Yim family, the child’s hand and leg is a documentation of the past, working in conjunction to the adult’s version depicting future aspirations. Despite the disconnected limbs, this display evokes a sense of unity. Viewers are invited to reflect upon their journey, discovering that by navigating life as a double-edged sword, is where we become whole.
itsberylyim@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7831 274 122 itsberylyim.com @itsberylyim
JESSE CLARKSON
Playing with a quote from William Burroughs’ 1985 novel, Queer: “Sodomy is as old as the human spirit”, this piece focuses on the normalcy and inevitability of homosexuality. With its roots in the edge of acceptance, two masculinities are presented, through legs and feet, in the universal safety of bedsheets.
jesse@jesseclarkson.com
jesseclarkson.com
@jesseclarksonart
MEGAN DAVIES
The eternal battle of the hare and the tortoise. Rushing through life, we long for the slow wonder of childhood, yet as children we are in awe of the race.
ROSIE DUNBAR
The ‘singing satellite’ Transit 5B-5 is the oldest satellite still sending a signal to Earth. When it generates enough power from the sun its song can be heard from the edge of space.
rosiedunbar.contact@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7561 718 221
rosiedunbar.com
@roosievl
CHARLOTTE MINNS-CAMACHO
On the edge of self-discovery through a search of the subconscious. While dreaming, the subconscious sends symbolic messages for us to gain insight into fears, desires and inner conflict, that might otherwise be hidden.
minnsillustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7850 258 219 minnsillustrations@gmail.com
@minns.illustration
ALICE WALTERS
The edge of a memory. Spaces can trigger glimpses and pieces of our memories, yet we can only sense that feeling, with small edges and moments standing out - the torn edges reflecting the memories lingering within our minds, blurring together and evolving as we remember parts throughout our everchanging lives.
Alicewalters94@icloud.com
+44 (0) 7772 222 812
@alicewaltersart
@alicewaltersart.com
JAMIE JONES
Walking the South West Coast Path. On the edge between land and sea.
LEAH RAE DAVID
Soundsystem
DEBORAH EWUOSHO
Exploring
The superficial subculture of bodybuilding encourages a challenging, rigid lifestyle to achieve strength for aesthetic means. Mimicking 1980s newspaper advertisements, this piece explores pushing one’s body to the edge.
millicent.ambrose@gmail.com +44 (0) 7724 634 203 millieambrose.com @millie_ambrose
MILLIE AMBROSE
LEE FORGE
Elon Musk is charging forwards into a second ‘Belle Époque’ with his other techo-oligarch friends – now if only everyone would stop comparing him to the wrong dictator! It was a Napoleonic salute guys!
leeforge22@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7960 035 449
leeforge.carrd.co
@leemur_land
The revelation of existence in the comfort of the warm embrace of light, pulled from eternal oblivion deep within the depths of darkness. Time becomes a measure of change as shades of shadows are shaped to establish a reality of entities and objects.
POPPY JEAN FREEMAN
In the arid landscape of a future Earth, animals have had to find new ways to adapt and survive on the edge of what is possible. Even on the very brink of extinction, life will find a way.
poppyf.illustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7943 100 412
poppyfreeman.com
@poppyf.illustration
‘Backward
ALEXANDRA CORAY
The boundary between reality and fantasy is often skewed, people imagine themselves in scenarios that free them from the routines of daily life, imaginations flying high. However, with this imagination comes the dark thoughts that we push to the back of our minds, and the things that we see in the corner of our eyes, just out of sight.
afhcoray@icloud.com
+44 (0) 7871 264 564
corayillustration.com
@corayillustration
MIRZA
The eternal clash of opposites.
The Japanese Oni embodying shadow and chaos, and the Chinese dragon a guardian of purity and light. Their battle reflects “The Edge” where good meets evil, light confronts darkness, and balance hangs in uncertainty. A vivid portrayal of mythological forces in cosmic tension.
zaidmirza.illustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7555 807 367
zaidmirza-illustration.com
@zaidmirza_illustration ZAID
LINDA (LOKLAM) ZHANG
Nuo Culture emerged at the dawn of Chinese civilization, but its enduring legacy teeters on the brink of extinction in the ceaseless flow of technological progression.
zhangloklam@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7421 876 492
loklamz.com
@Zhangloklam
BETH UGLOW
At the edge of new beginnings, stasis can feel easier than change. There’s safety in the familiar, even if it’s holding us back. It takes courage and determination to break through the confining walls and fly into the unknown, and a willingness to let go.
LOTTIE MATTISON
As Little Red Riding Hood wanders through the dark forest, the twisting trees appear to have faces. They watch as she shivers, bracing herself for the journey ahead, while the howling of wolves echos from afar.
lottieannmattison@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7505 905 408
lottiemillustration.com
@illustrationsbylottie
HARRIET MCCREANOR
On
CHARLOTTE HOLMES
Flightless birds threatened by the edge of extinction migrate to a place where even flightless birds can fly… SPACE!
c@holmes.net
charlotteholmesillustration.com
HEIDI KARI PASSANT
Amy’s geese gathered; it was nearly time, She braced herself for the coming flight.
Sit tight.
Soon, the southern land they’ll spy, All waving the north goodbye, One brave eye peering over the plane’s edge,
Tracing landscapes, in a flock they fledge, Geese gliding, wild and unconfined, Migration’s song – freedom intertwined.
Inspired by the film ‘Fly Away Home’ - 1996)
heidipassant@icloud.com
+44 (0) 7595 120 425
heidikari.co.uk
@wondersofheidi
On a quest to vanquish a great evil settled over their kingdom, three adventurers travel the lands high and low to find allies and battle foes as the edge of their imaginations touch reality.
piplatham.mollart@gmail.com
MILLIE WILLOW
‘The Six Swan Brothers’, a tale about the patience of a sister lifting the curse cast on her six brothers set by their evil stepmother… This illustrates the moment in between transformation and lifting of the curse while the sister crafts six star-flower shirts to cure her brothers. In the distance, a castle lies in wait of a new queen.
Milliemainwaring@gmail.com
Milliewillow.co.uk
@milliewilloarts
MOLLIE HAMBLING
Ambedo sits on the edge of awareness: “a trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details… briefly soaking in the experience of being alive, an act that is done purely for its own sake”. It’s the moments in limbo between reflection and action, as the world continues to rush around you.
AMY DESMIER
Representing the phases of life we go through, and being on the edge of something completely new – the challenges, freedom and nostalgia that growing up provides.
amygraceillustrates@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7766 066 849
amygraceillustrates.co.uk
@amygraceillustrates
CHARLOTTE GRAVER
The edge of adulthood. Do we ever really ‘grow-up’? Our childhood stuffed toys follow us through pivotal moments and big milestones, representing our inner-child and reluctance to ever fully ‘grow-up’.
charlottegraver31@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7498 716 913
charlottegraver.com
@charillustrates
HARVEY SHELL
A nomadic traveler finds himself sailing across the jet streams of this world in a sky boat drawn by a pair of great whale carp, resting his bones and refuelling his spirit for the journey ahead. He is at the end of one story and at the start of another forever on the outskirts of society.
Harvey.shell6242@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7917 035 561 shell.visuals
KATIE POOLE
Butterscotch Hijinks had lived for many years comfortably in the house on the edge of the woodland, until one day, his growing curiosity led him to the verge of his comfort zone. He approached the woods timidly. He was worried the other animals wouldn’t like him. But oh, how wrong he was. Always be brave, Butterscotch. Always be brave.
katiepooleillustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7706 457 330
katiepooleillustration.com
@katiepooleillustration
REBECCA RANDELL
In June 1784, the first woman to freely fly in a hot air balloon took off from Lyon alongside a Mr Fleurant, in honour of Gustav III. Élisabeth Thible was terrified, so to distract herself began singing arias, all whilst dressed as the Goddess Minerva. This was one of mankind’s first experiences flying, and probably birdkind’s first encounter with opera.
rebeccarandell@hotmail.co.uk
+44 (0) 7565 872 430
rebeccarandell.co.uk
@rebecca.randell.art
POPPY MORRIS
The beautiful yet misunderstood red fox is an integral part of the English countryside, but is still hunted illegally through loopholes found in the 2004 Hunting Act. Pushed to their limits, they await their fate in the shadow of the huntsmen.
poppymorris3345@live.co.uk
+44 (0) 7949 781 480
poppymorrisillustration.co.uk
@poppymorrisillustration
ELLIE MCKENZIE-GILL
A packaging design for an energy drink, aimed at people doing intense activities, such as hiking, climbing and mountain biking. A drink of ‘SUMMIT FUEL’ provides the energy for these extreme activities.
Elliemck03@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7506 742 422
elliemckenzie-gill.co.uk
@elliemckenziegill_art
KERRY MCNULTY PINTO
“A
NOAH ROBERTS
“In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, it perched for vespers nine; Whiles all the night, through fog-smoke white, glimmered the white Moon-shine” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
robertsnoah722@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7342 045 546 supernovatattoos.co.uk @supernovatattoos
FEIYANG LIU
What exists outside the universe? The little rocket ‘StarChaser’ that ran out of fuel accidentally crashed through the edge of the universe and saw a mythical scene.
HOLLY GREY-SMITH
The Transition between night and day, when the fae come out to play. They are said to leave mushrooms behind where they dance and at nightfall they return to dance again – in the edge between reality and myth.
CHLOE ALLEN
Explore the edge of space, explore the cosmos and play among the stars. From within your imagination a land of adventure awaits you.
@Chloe Allen
LAUREN MARSTON
As climate change gets increasingly worse, forest fires continue to burn longer meaning trees get burnt, and habitats are destroyed. Koalas are losing their homes as a result of this, as well as deforestation, putting them at risk of extinction. Their homes are disappearing and so are they.
marstonlauren@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7884 938 801
laurenmarstonart.co.uk
@laurenmarstonart
AMBER SPAARGAREN
“How Chernobyl has become an unexpected haven for wildlife’’ from an article by the UN. This image was made using oak-gall ink as a nod to Ukraine’s rewilded forest.
amberspaargaren@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7564 056 055 amberspaargaren.com
RUBY STEAD
“Oh mother earth your comfort is great, your arms never withhold” – Mary Oliver
rubyyymoon@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7535 391 846
rubymoon.uk
@rubyyymoon
POPPY TOOZE
Hedgerows border the edges of fields and roads, providing shelter and home to an abundance of species. This surface pattern was made with the intention of being applied to furnishing fabric, wallpaper, or potentially jam packaging.
hello@poppytooze.co.uk
+44 (0) 7864 584 839
poppytooze.co.uk
@poppytoozeillustration
HANNAH LUCY JONES
Blodeuwedd of Welsh mythology was a beautiful woman created from flowers. The story tells that after her betrayal she was cursed to become an owl and never again show her face in daylight. She treads the line between night and day, winter and spring, sky and land. But was her transformation really a curse, or was it her freedom?
hannahcwl@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7947 198 352
hannahlucyillustration.com
@hannahlucy.illustration
JENNY WORBOYS
Close ups of a needle felted decorative garland for a nursery depicting geese characters migrating. It can be interpreted as representing the edge of children’s development as they would be displayed in a nursery to be used as decoration.
jenaerynillustrates@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7809 155 003
jenaerynillustrates.com
@jenaeryn.illustrates
DAISY NORMAN
The feeling of being pushed off the edge of your sofa because your doggy is taking up all the space. It’s mischief that leaves you feeling warm inside and slightly on edge.
daisynorman.work@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7804 482 661
daisynormanart.co.uk
@daisynormanart
ALICE MOORE
Christine de Pizan was a poet, biographer, and political thinker in medieval Paris. She was supported by her family to learn; she challenged societal expectations in a male dominated world where women were often relegated. By writing her own books, she confronted stereotypes and left a lasting impact that is still relevant today.
JULIA POREBSKA
“Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile”
– Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
On the edge of imagination –The magic of books in aiding the adventures of childhood.
juliaporebskaillustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7541 194 427
juliaporebskaillustration.com
@julias.doodle.world
ZOË MILNE
“When robins appear, loved ones are near”
A personal narrative inspired by real events of a moment of intense emotion around grief, specifically the loss of a loved one. Influenced by British folklore and the interaction between nature and humans.
buniidraws@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7469 899 996
buniidraws.portfolio.site artstation.com/bunii_draws @buniidraws
KATELYN HIEBER
The edge of a career within the illustration industry can be exciting yet daunting at the same time. It is the leaving behind of student life and the beginning of a professional career. The new chapter can feel like swimming out into the open ocean – facing the unknown and unpredictable. But success is only for the brave and willing souls.
katelynhieber1@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7407 425 992
katelynhieber.co.uk
@katelyn_hieber_illustration
NATALIE WOODS
This piece depicts the uncertainty and loneliness of leaving home and education to face adulthood. A lone figure looks over the edge, leaving the comfort of light and stepping into a distorted cityscape, representing confusion and struggle. The contrast between light and dark reflects the shift from security to discomfort, capturing the emotional weight of independence.
ISOBEL SCOTT
The transition from childhood to adolescence is a bumpy one and along the way we lose our imagination and wonder. Two girls gaze at the same star. Awestruck, the little girl sits just inside its warm glow, whilst the older girl looks on tethered by the urban reality behind her, envious.
isobelscottillustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7754 297 441
Isobelscott.co.uk
@Isobel.scott.illustrator
The edge of a nightmare. Depiction of a dream I had recently, one that could have turned sinister if I hadn’t reached out to touch the creature before me.
MARIELLA DEIOSSO CHIMENTO
This piece explores the exploitation of fragile beauty, reflecting the struggles of girls in a society that both fantasises about and endangers them. Delicate yet disposable, forever hung on the edge – ogled rather than protected. It is a visual statement on how society romanticises suffering while stripping away autonomy.
marielladeioos@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7412 858 766
mariella.art
@mariella.art_
ELLA LOVE
“Embrace
LUIS MCLELLAN
TERRY CANN
“Heed the sirens, take shelter, my lover
Flee the fire that devours
But the sight held me fixed like a bayonet against my throat
Neither plague nor famine tempered my courage
Nor did raids make me cower
But his translucent skin made me shiver deep within my bones
It was a pale white horse
With a crooked smile
And I knew it was my time”
– The Oh Hellos
LOUISE TOBIN
‘Polycephaly’
NATALIE VICINANZA KNOTT
“The
– Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)
BEAU AITCHISON
On the edge of conscious and unconsciousness, a nightmare watches you dream.
Beauaitchison@outlook.com
Beauillustration.wordpress.com
@Beau_a_illustration
Kernow’s (Cornwall’s) extinction. A concept art piece for a game, showing the moments before a mysterious meteor destroys St Michael’s Mount, causing mass destruction, leaving Cornwall on the edge of extinction.
Abibarrettmagowan@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7413 444 749
@Abibm_illustration
MILLIE DAVIES
House sparrows have lived alongside us for centuries, but since 1970 we have lost nearly 30 million of them in the UK. Will we let them reach the edge of extinction?
milliedaviesart@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7517 923 552
milliedaviesart.com
@milliedaviesart
CHARLIE MULLAN
At the edge of her lair, a hungry siren slithers to the sea, ready for her next hunt. Beware the stormy seas and pray you do not hear her call, as if you do, it is already too late…
This piece celebrates the links that can be found between folklore worldwide
Charlo77emay03@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7485 044 850
Charliesghosts.co.uk
@Charlies_ghosts_
ELEANOR SIDLEY
Below the copper-coloured watch towers we see the bustling port town of Polgartes. A popular last stop for the travellers of Saikaris to stock up on their supplies before embarking on their adventures.
eleanorsidleyart@gmail.com
eleanorsidleyart.com
@eleanorsidleyart
BRAD HUMPHRIES
The dark sea rolls lazily under the ethereal light of the full moon, revealing the details of the rocky land below it. Standing precariously on the edge of a tall cliff a figure broods, contemplating the sea and the sky. The glowing clouds roil in the figure’s mind, forming castles and towers, revealing the edge of imagination and reality.
Bradley.jl.humphries@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7584 662 122 bradjhportfolio.com @br4d_jh
FEARGHAL HAINSWORTH
A ship emerging into a mysterious, half-sunken mystic civilisation, removed from time and society. Inspired partially by Avalon from Arthurian legend, and Jules Verne. It reflects the boundaries between the modern and ancient world, and the known and unknown.
fahainsworth@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7948 130 494
fearghalart.co.uk
@fearghalhainsworth.art
DARCY KIVELL
TAK YAN BERTHA LO
As time passes, memories fragment and fade, reshaping their edges into morphed versions of reality. Even so, the warmth we shared with our loved ones remains, inviting us to cherish the experience of being together.
wanjyut@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7834 859 087
wanjyut.com
@wanjyut
BECCA TOLLITT
Humanity
beccatollitt@gmail.com
beccasillustration.godaddysites.com
@Beccas.illustration
NOPPHARADA SRITONGBAI
An image that explores the theme of ‘The Edge’ through shades of eyes. When you come ‘eye to eye’ with another person, there is often an understanding and respect. This illustration reflects on the value of diversity within society as a whole.
Lada.sritongbaiii@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7809 249 500
Ladasritongbaiii.wixsite.com/mysite @Ladasritongbai
IZABELLE BROWN
‘Women are angry and it’s not hard to work out why… We’ve been told for so long to bottle up our anger, letting it corrode our bodies and minds in ways we don’t even realise.’ – Soraya Chemaly
izabelle@izabelle.co.uk
+44 (0) 7871 301 892
izabelle.co.uk
@_i.kandy
JAZZ SIMONE ROBINSON
A look at “The Edge” from a physical and psychological sense. Sharpness is a byproduct of edge and is represented in the cutting of hair along with the sword in heart symbolism. This symbol represents not only the physical properties of a sword but also that love is something that can bring great joy as well as pain.
Jazzrobinson8@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7593 251 872
@Strawberry_glitter8000
ALISA SMOLINA
This piece explores the fragile balance between life and death, focusing on the disposability of racehorses. Inspired by their treatment in the racing industry, the central horse symbolizes beauty and power overshadowed by vulnerability, as it precariously balances on the edge of survival. The rifle evokes themes of morality, reflecting their uncertain existence.
BEA UDELL
You think they’re here to help - to make your job a little easier. You think they’re harmless. They aren’t. They’re here to replace you - but they can never have your soul. It can’t replicate your originality, so it undermines it. While AI makes art accessible, it fuels job insecurity and erodes creativity.
beasraiii@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7594 373 830
beasrai.weebly.com/ @beasrai
NATASHA TOMASZEWSKA
An exploration of inner conflict and identity turmoil, depicting the pain of being torn between heritages. Multiple eyes search for external answers, while distortion and shadow cloud reasonable thought. Untamed hair externalises emotional chaos, the sensation of being “on edge” with yourself pushes the limits of identity.
“We are constantly becoming, and we are constantly making ourselves.”
– Audre Lorde
ntomaszewska23@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7361 228 507 nishnoplace.carrd.co @illustra_tomasz
ANGUS READ
We don’t belong beyond the frontiers and outposts of the world. Many a brave treasure hunter has crossed over but struggled to make his way as they come to realise the things living out in the depths know how to do it the best.
angusreadartist@gmail.com
angusread.co.uk
@angusread_artist
Find gathered here characters in remembrance of projects past, long gone yet not forgotten. They muse upon projects yet to come, beyond the edges of their pages, and to ascend to new inky heights.
thomasgarrettdibble@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7802 607 808 thomasgdibble.wordpress.com @vul1_ure
THOMAS GARRETT DIBBLE
ALI COOPER
‘The Edge’ the band! A madeup prog rock band from San Francisco inspired by the 60s counterculture movement. The theme for this album cover is about being on the edge of crisis as it reflects on the issues of today such as the LA wildfires (2025) and polluted seas, keeping the theme current towards the youth of today.
aliciacooper562@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7582 947 807
aliillustrates.wordpress.com
@alicooperillustrations
JAMES WEBB
Evolution of the Master Sword.
The Master Sword is probably the most iconic edge to come out of gaming; since its introduction in Nintendo’s ‘Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past’ it’s been a mainstay of the series. While its importance in the games stories as the weapon used to banish the franchise’s pigheaded villain, Ganon, has remained, its appearance has changed throughout its 34-year history.
jameswebbed@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7516 368 070
jameswebbed.com
@james_webbed
JEMIMA PEARSON
Spending days tending to a light, surrounded by a desolate landscape, as well as battling stormy weather in isolation can be draining for a lighthouse keeper. This landscape is what can drive a lighthouse keeper to the edge of madness.
jempearson@outlook.com
jempear.co.uk
ADA ROGERS
The fire marks the beginning and end of humanity’s dominance over the Earth, from Prometheus to the last embers of civilisation. Pollution and climate change have badly affected the natural world, leading us to live on the edge of extinction. However, there is still hope for the ecosystem and creation of a greener future for all.
adarogers99@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7463 153 855
adarogersillustration.weebly.com @ada.rogers.illustration
ALEXIS DARBYSHIRE
In the Ansbach area of Germany, 1685, a wolf killed, and partially ate three or four children over a three-month period. A Legend spread that this wolf was the recently deceased mayor of Ansbach, Michael Leicht, resurrected as a werewolf.
The wolf was stoned to death, skinned, his muzzle cut off, and dressed in clothes, wig and mask resembling Leicht.
alexis.v.darbyshire@gmail.com
UK: +44 (0) 7947 845 071
CH: +41 79 152 6689
darbyshireillustration.com
@alexisdarbyshire_illustration
MEGAN WOOD
The Edge of Extinction. Tigers are critically endangered due to poaching for their fur. There are only 4,500 tigers left in the wild and out of the nine species three have already gone extinct. In a few years, tigers could become a memory of the past.
meglou03@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7707 092 205
bezmillwallvikinggeezer.co.uk @bez_millwall_viking_geezer
LEO STINTON
This piece explores the worlds of both fashion and art and how they have complemented each other in a harmonious dance throughout history. The curator figure pulls inspiration from both the cubist inspired painting and the garment to create a new piece that expands on the edge of creative possibility.
leostinton@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7988 469 889
leostinton.com
@leostinton
MABEL CHAN
‘Hatsuhinode’ - catching the first sunrise of the year, a tradition attended by many Japanese people from all over the country who wish for good luck and good fortune for the rest of the year from sun goddess Amaterasu.
GRAINGER
GRACE BAILEY
“Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained”
– Arthur Somers Roche
grace.baileyy@hotmail.com
+44 (0) 7789 276 496
grace-bailey.co.uk
@grace_bailey_art
BIRDIE TAYLOR
“In the dark corners of a memory, the edges of a dollhouse are lined with tendons. Here shadows bloom like bruises into white ribbons. The fruit rots and drips with milk, my soft flesh crawls with maggots.”
violacarnage@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7444 697 629
Violacarnage.tumblr.com
@violacarnage
POPPY BURROWS
Chairs of all shapes and sizes stack high above, impossibly teetering on the edge, frozen here before they inevitably fall. As textures and line merge into a jenga, a sculpture is created, highlighting an object we each use daily.
poppyburrows@icloud.com
+44 (0) 7759 307 935
poppyburrows.co.uk
@poppyburrowsdraws
POPPY RICHARDSON
The restaurant is in chaos, with drinks being poured and spilt as people dance around. Plates are teetering on the edge, and the waiters are desperately trying to balance them as they navigate through the bustle of people around them.
poppyrichardson03@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7850 423 086
poppyillustration.co.uk
@poppyillustration
JOSHUA DAVEY
With a deep natural harbour, on the edge of Cornwall, and an entire world to correspond with – Falmouth’s Packet Station was born. Saturated with eclectic mail from international allies, it encapsulates the richness of British history.
me@joshuadavey.co.uk
+44 (0) 7955 764 570
joshuadaveyillustration.co.uk
@jjdillustration
GRACE GILROY
As we step into the theatre and take our seats, we are transported to a different world. While the audience is on the ‘edge of their seats’, the set and actors work together to tell a story. We, as the viewer, can escape the real world for a couple of hours.
gracegilroy1@gmail.com
gracegilroyart.com
@gracegeorgiana.art
SAGE ROSE BUTLER
You could stay in your cosy cottage to avoid the unpredictability of life, but you can’t cut away the thorns without killing the roses. You must find a way to venture outside, you may get some scrapes and bruises, but you may also find something beautiful. Life is a double edged sword, but we have bandages.
JACK MILLS
Forced into a dangerous mission, a reluctant saboteur navigates a tense situation, constantly on edge as they evade watchful eyes. With every step closer to their target, the line between success and failure blurs— pushing them closer to the edge of their nerves, loyalty, and morality.
Jackmills2003@outlook.com
+44 (0) 7399 343 805
jackmillsonline.com
@Jackmills_20
MORGAN MARESE
A study of a sequence from Elaine May’s screenplay for Mikey and Nicky (1976).
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LOUISE SPENCER
Waiting rooms. Each person has their own stories, own lives, but in the waiting room our differences merge into one universal purpose…to wait. You can’t do much to change this fate, so you’re forced to watch as fellow waiters pass the time. Why are they here? When is it their turn? When can I get out of here?
louisejspencer.illustration@gmail.com louisejanespencer.com
@louillustratesthings
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JOSE MIGUEL OJEDA JIROUT
Gain illustrious beauty with this innovative narcissus scented shampoo. Gone are the days of gloomy, brittle hair; it’s assured to make you say, ‘no more dead ends!’ Inspired by the Greek myth of Narcissus you’ll be enamoured by your own reflection. Just make sure you know what’s looking back from the other side of the mirror.
Jmoj.illustration@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7474 343 737
Jmoj_illustration.com
@jmoj.illustration
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lucy.h.morrison@live.co.uk
lucymorrisonart.com
In the darkness, a beast trails after you. You try to contain it, keep it hidden from everyone else, but you can no longer bear the pressure of it looming over you. The beast within is set loose, your human nature forsaken. Now the entire world will witness what true horror is.
aniatanasova0@gmail.com
+44 (0) 7928 590 771 blackhlesun.weebly.com /anton-atanasova-portfolio.html @blackhlesun
“We have worked with the students every year for the past four years now and this year was by far the highest standard of submissions we have had so far.
Every single one of the students provided a fantastic illustration that was well thought out and considered every aspect of the brief perfectly. I am certain that each of them will have a long and successful career in illustration”
Rob Buchinger-Jones, co-founder, Below Brew Co
The illustration team
Nigel Owen: Course Leader
Georgie Bennet Senior Lecturer & Head of Year One
Julie Monks: Lecturer & Head of Year Two
Natalie Hayes: Senior Lecturer & Head of Year Three
Sue Clarke: Senior Lecturer
Tilly McKerrow: Senior Lecturer
Nick Mott: Senior Lecturer
Linda Scott: Senior Lecturer
Graham Black: Lecturer
Matthew Booker: Lecturer
Elisa Cunningham: Lecturer
Rose Forshall: Lecturer
Tom Hubmann: Lecturer
Chris Odgers: Lecturer
Emma Lewis: Associate Lecturer
Dr Carolyn Shapiro: Associate Professor
Laurence North: Senior Lecturer
Phylly Bluemel: Lecturer
Dr Jeanie Sinclair: Lecturer
Cally Gibson: Senior Technician
Emilia Wharfe: Senior Technician
Art Direction and Production
Graham Black
Art Direction and Editing:
Sue Clarke, Natalie Hayes
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