The Edge 2024

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INTRO

Welcome to the first incarnation of Falmouth Illustration’s new student catalogue! Having published our well known ‘Wunderkammer’ Graduate catalogue since 2016 we felt it was the right time to shift the theme of this year’s book. The origins of the new theme stem from an important project that 2nd year students have worked on for many years… ‘The Edge’.

Why ‘The Edge’? Such a theme is laden with metaphorical and literal potential. It might encourage us to consider the next step in our lives or career with either excited anticipation or, perhaps, nervous trepidation. As the world in which we live rapidly evolves, the theme of ‘The Edge’ feels increasingly appropriate. It might suggest environmental or technological change, or the crossing of boundaries, both physical or perhaps psychological. For an illustrator such a theme is a perfect visual challenge that will showcase their conceptual skills and stretch their visual language.

These are the challenges that the BA Illustration course at Falmouth relishes. A core objective of the course has always been to nurture the development of ideas generation alongside the evolution of a unique visual language. Central to the course’s philosophy is a desire to remain contemporary and relevant within an industry that is constantly evolving. We hope you enjoy the first edition of ‘The Edge’.

Nigel Owen Course Leader

CAITLIN TURNER The Baku can be summoned by a dreaming person to devour their unsavoury nightmares - but beware - should the Baku still remain hungry, it will consume your hopes and dreams too.

caitlintillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7952 902 957 caitlintillustration.com @caitlin_t_illustration

SOPHIE DUEZ When living with double vision, your edge of perception is altered. By exploring the nuances of altered perception, we can portray the challenges while also highlighting the beauty that comes from seeing the world differently.

sophie@duez.co.uk +44 (0) 7821 349 000 sophieduez.com @duez_art

AMY ANDERSON ‘Normal people go to bed to sleep. The Oneironaut goes to his to wake up.’

- Michael Bassey Johnson Lucid dreams occur when someone becomes aware that they are dreaming, a realisation which sometimes allows them to even take control. Through this level of awareness within a dream state, lucid dreamers, also known as oneironauts, blur the edge between consciousness and unconsciousness.

amysillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7806 629 104 amyanderson.co.uk @amysillustration

ANYA HEAPHY Some things are hard to explain; discoveries found within the depth of the forest pose questions as to where they came from and why they are there.

Heaphy.illustrations@gmail.com +44 (0) 7717 943 712 anyaillustrations.com @anyah.illustrations

WILLIAM THOMAS Our protagonist wanders into a strangely beautiful but terrifying scene. Before him nature has been replaced with trees and towering flowers of gold, leeching the landscape of all its life and colour in favour of cold marble. Some things that were once people stumble towards him, their bodies stone and gold. The protagonist stands on the edge of life and death, the natural and the unknown.

Williamrobertthomas14@gmail.com +44 (0) 7367 067 994 github/artfte.com @artfte14

DAISY MUSSELWHITE ‘Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten’ – Neil Gaiman Exploring the edge between fantasy and reality; the unicorn representing pure imagination and the black hound stalking it representing the real-world creeping in.

Daisymusselwhite@outlook.com +44 (0) 7788 311 211 dm260775.wixsite.com/daisyrene @Daisy.rm.art

SABRINA DUARTE In a seemingly frightening scenario, a woman at the edge of dangerous waters is beckoned by a strange creature that seems to be offering a solution. With one foot in the water, the subject is on the brink of something mysterious and new.

halfhafren@gmail.com +44 (0) 7748 698 020 halfhafren.squarespace.com @half_hafren

CHARLOTTE WITTS Waking up in the early morning is never fun, especially when you’ve been hibernating for seven months. Unfortunately for this bear, his alarm clock doesn’t have an off button.

charlottewitts.art@outlook.com +44 (0) 7767 883 094 wittsart.co.uk @witts.art

CHLOE GRAINGER Lascaux caves: the accidental discovery. In 1940, the Lascaux caves were discovered by a group of boys and their dog.

They had no idea they were on the edge of a monumental discovery. Little did they know, their findings would kick-start a new era in our knowledge and understanding of both prehistoric art and human evolution.

chlocgcreates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7547 446 536 chloegrainger.co.uk @chlocgcreates

ELEANOR EASTER Exploring themes of nostalgia and longing for a place you have outgrown, asking ‘Am I still young? Can I dream for a few months more?’

ellie.easter02@gmail.com +44 (0) 7523 822 640 ellieeaster.co.uk @ellieeasterart

BECCA RICH Coma dreams, the strange phenomenon of hyper realistic dreams, are often strange and whimsical worlds that the brain creates when unconscious for extended periods of time.

Rebecca_Rich1@outlook.com +44 (0) 7881 365 339 fernfolklore.com @fern.folklore

KATIE-MAI GILBERT “The castle of MacDuff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to the edge o’ th’ sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line.

No boasting like a fool; This deed I’ll do before this purpose cool:” Macbeth, IV: I

katiemaidraws@gmail.com +44 (0) 7388 775 652 katiemaidraws.com @katie_mai_draws

JUDE WEIR Based on the New Yorker article ‘What Gardening Offered After a Son’s Death’. Gardening helped the author back from the emotional edge after her son’s passing.

judedominicweir@gmail.com +44 (0) 7763 347 821 judeweir.co.uk @judedominicweir

AMY MUSGRAVE It is easy to become trapped in our own minds allowing worry to slowly consume us.

With some self-reflection and kindness, perhaps we can begin to overcome them.

aemusgrave@outlook.com +44 (0) 7498 315 810 aemusgrave.com @aemusgrave

KATIE WOOD An athlete’s competitive edge can flip within a moment. By harnessing their competitive spirit alongside their physical strength they can gain victory over an opponent.

katievalentineillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7454 879 637 katievalentine.co.uk @katievdraws

ROSIE J PLATT On the edge of vulnerability, conveying the emotional struggle of someone facing inner turmoil. Exploring the challenges of expressing oneself when overwhelmed or hesitant to open themselves up.

Rosieplatt739@gmail.com +44 (0) 7915 206 994 @rjp_illustrates

KATIE CADORET Expatriate (Expat) Noun A person living outside their country of citizenship, often with intent to return to their country of Origin.

From ambiguous stares to language barriers to the body’s intolerance of the climate, the reminder that “you’re not from here” conflicts the identity.

Growing up a “Gwei lo”, yet obtaining citizenship, when do these labels no longer apply to one in a country they call home?

ktcadoretarts@gmail.com +44 (0) 7484 146 427 Ktcadoretarts.com @kt_cadoret.arts

LILY BAIRSTOW In life you need to take chances and move beyond what holds you back. It’s about being free and taking that leap of faith over the edge.

3lilybairstow@Gmail.com +44 (0) 7478 927 380 Lillustrated.co.uk @Lillustrated_comics

MOLLY ROBINSON At a glance the British countryside is abundant with life, but for many, death is hiding around every corner.

mollyrobinsonart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7857 866 432 @mollyrillustration

NIAMH SPINK In a quickly developing urban landscape, green spaces can become overlooked. The rarity of green oases within cities highlights the need for accessible, natural spaces to maintain our connection to nature.

Niamh.spink@gmail.com +44 (0) 7940 012 505 niamhspinkillustration.com @niamh_spink

MAISIE WATTS A fish out of water.

Being underprepared for a new journey can leave you in a state of utter panic. So you retreat from the edge, regroup, and try again another day.

maisiebellwatts@gmail.com +44 (0) 7714 223 482 maisiewatts.com @macektches

EMMA O’GORMAN We interrupt your browse of ‘The Edge’ to introduce ‘Creative Juice’. This one-stop, questionably flavoured juice, will blow the barriers of your creative block and unleash your next fantastically brilliant idea. *Disclaimer: A Bunch of Lemons Inc. does not take responsibility for the consumers lack of artistic ability or any harm incurred by riding a piece of fruit as if it were a motorcycle.

emmaogorman.illustration@outlook.com +44 (0) 7375 417 530 emmaogormanillustration.com @emmaogorman.illustration

EMILY STEWART Reggie was a little different to everyone else. All the frogs were the same and not everyone liked Reggie’s horn and wings. But Reggie liked being unique.

Emilystewart0504@gmail.com +44 (0) 7495 903 530 emstew-illustrates.co.uk @emstew_illustrates

FREYA WANG It’s hard for parents to balance safety with independence in children’s lives. They are perfectly safe but can they still experience life and see the views on their own if they are held in the palm of the hand?

wangqz0413@163.com +44 (0) 7925 701 705 @freya.qz.art

JASMINE SNOWDON The Falling Star: Crashing, burning, rock and rolling.

Just like all the greats, a true rockstar must A) shock and appal; B) treat gender as a punchline and androgyny as a commandment; and C) play sick ass guitar riffs on a flaming stage. Live fast, die young and try not to cut yourself on the edge.

snowillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7470 793 084 jazsno.com @jaz.sno

SONIA MESAROVA Music connects us across borders, it is an international language which we all experience through dance and melody. Sometimes, we find ourselves completely immersed, a phenomenon described in Hispanic Folklore as Duende, the spirit of evocation. It enters people as an emotional response to music; describing an otherworldly state and the boundary where music takes over.

sonia.mesarova@gmail.com +44 (0) 7851 162 859 soniamesarova.com @soniartem

ALANNA GANNON CRUX The brink of life. Saccharine; sacred at the altar, sweetness in flesh embeds temptation in him… the horned creature.

Dirtied by sin yet holy in birth. Light starves and he nourishes himself through her.

The greedy are primed to see only what they seek. Crouched between life and death, a decision must be made, but… is this the fate she wants?

alannagannon404@gmail.com +44 (0) 7413 686 486 crowsbigtoe.ac.uk @crowsbigtoe

ELLEN RAE Exploring self-acceptance within womanhood and how fully accepting yourself, and your flaws, gives you an ‘edge’.

Referencing the traditional Japanese art form, Kintsugi, as this is a metaphor for embracing your flaws.

ellenraeillustrates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7563 661 846 Ellenraeillustrates.com @thingsellendrew

JOHN BHATTACHARJEE The edge of discovery.

A surreal interpretation of picking apart the unconscious mind; poking around and zooming in on the absurd world of someone’s subconsciousness.

jai.design@outlook.com +44 (0) 7401 242 959 jaidesign.co.uk @jai_design_

NATALIE MAJOR The edge of a significant, lifechanging decision. It is riddled with worry and speculation.

A familiar moment is depicted, whether personal or witnessed as a bystander.

An exploration of what an individual would be feeling in that moment - a piece that people can resonate with, not excluding other lifechanging decisions.

nataliecmajor@gmail.com +44 (0) 7557 477 530 nataliemajor.com @nxt.mxjor.art

BERNADETT SOTI The edge of a new world; as you venture deeper into this dream-like sanctuary, you feel the weight of the world begin to fade away. The gentle caress of the ocean surrounds you, lulling you into a state of tranquillity.

bernikesoti03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7718 192 278 @berni_drawings

AIMEE DOUGLASS What monsters lie at the edge of the reef?

aimeekatedouglass@gmail.com +44 (0) 7936 509 816 Douglassaimeeillustration.co.uk @douglass_aimee_illustrations

NORA BODEWES We want what we can’t have.

Every child wants to become an adult. Every adult wants to be a child again. Where lies the edge of childhood?

Nora.bodewes@me.com +44 (0) 7498 615 551 norabodewes.com @nora.bodewes

CHARLIE BARNETT Where the land meets the sea, in the liminal space where familiarity gives way to the vast and ever-shifting unknown of the ocean.

A boy perches on the cusp of adulthood, clothed in childhood comfort. In order to make the inevitable voyage to the dark shrouded waters ahead, he must shed that comfort to proceed to adulthood.

charliebarnettworks@gmail.com +44 (0) 7833 981 145 charliebarnettworks.com @charliebworks

CERYS CALLARD Chinese New Year usually falls on the second moon after the winter solstice, symbolising a new beginning and the start of spring, a time for transformation. 2024 is the year of the dragon, promoting luck and prosperity. I believe I am lucky and prosperous with the family I have, the company I keep and the memories I have made.

ceryscallardillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7707 287 612 ceryscallardillustration.com @ceryscallardillustration

HOLLIE PRUDEN The church grim is a being between life and death, guarding graveyards from evil and guiding souls to the afterlife. Just like night and day, life and death is both opposite and the same, the church grim embodies this.

hollieillustrates@gmail.com +44 (0) 7588 096 416 hollieillustrates.co.uk @hollieillustrates

ESMEE NICOLLE Tuvalu is being catastrophically affected by global warming, particularly rising sea levels.

Predictions are that the island will be uninhabitable in the next 40 years. Tuvalu is home to 11,000 people who will have to leave and make a fresh start due to the loss of their home, the edge of great change and loss.

esmeenicolleillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7851 602 542 esmeenicolle.co.uk @esmeenicolle

CLAUDIA CARLESS “Captain, we’ve reached the edge of the world!”

A common historical misconception that the earth was flat lead people to believe that if they sailed too far, they would fall right off the edge of the earth.

claudiafleurcarless@gmail.com +44 (0) 7541 344 050 claudiafleur.univer.se @claudia_._fleur

YASSIE JANETTE Fall asleep and you might find, New worlds await inside your mind.

With twists and turns at every bend; What adventures await at day’s end?

yassiejanette@gmail.com +44 (0) 7802 735 532 yassie.co.uk @ya.ssie

OLIVIA TARPLEE A child’s imagination is a wonderful and exciting place.

Running wild with their thoughts and ideas can change a boring dentist’s waiting room into something out of this world!

oliviatarpleeillustrates@outlook.com +44 (0) 7749 456 736 oliviatarpleeillustrates.co.uk @oliviatarpleeillustrates

JAGODA SZOK When worlds collide.

Reading trancends the distance between our reality and the reality of the characters that inhabit the world of books.

SzokJagoda@gmail.com +44 (0) 7592 955 313 JadziaIllustration.com @Jadzia_Illustration

TONI LANE Nova’s life hangs in the balance as the Fleet approaches in the final battle for their pirate crew. Will they succeed and live to plunder the galaxy to their hearts content, or will they perish at the edge of the world and get washed out into space?

tmlillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7972 863 341 @tmlillustrates.com

BEA WHITNEY-LEGGATT On the edge of discovery – or the edge of the world?

Exploration of the edge through alternative fashion, gender, vintage poster design and character/world building.

beawhitneyleggatt@yahoo.co.uk +44 (0) 7583 295 648 92wasabi.net @parrygrippfan2001

ISOBEL REES The feeling of noises in the night putting you on edge. The fear of what’s lurking just out of sight…

isobelrees.art@gmail.com isobelreesillustration.com @isob.ell.r

CHARLIE WHITEHOUSE Cutting edge fashion An editorial image inspired by runway models, portraying a variety of outfits and styles on a diverse cast of characters showing that no matter who you are, everyone has a place on the catwalk.

charlie.illustrationss@gmail.com +44 (0) 7465 257 299 @charlie.illustrationss

ASHER HOWDEN On the eve of their show, the circus performers get ready for another night of entertaining crowds and filling minds with wonder and awe. They have been doing this for so long that it comes naturally to them, but one thing is guaranteed- the audience will be on the edge of their seats.

ribsageillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7938 136 169 asherhowden.com @ribsage

GRACE CAMPBELL While immersed in reading, reality and the imagination merge together as one to create a realm of the fantastical.

Gcampbellart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7936 064 317 gecillustration.co.uk @gec_illustration

TALION JOHNS Broken World At the moment the planet is in a delicate place but also on the precipice of great change. At its worst we are having a devastating effect on our environment, and demonstrates a pure lack of stewardship to this place we call home.

talionj79@gmail.com +44 (0) 7933 197 162 @the_lost_and_found_artist

PIPI WILDER In every child’s mind, imagination paints a world where reality fades, bridging the gap between what is and what could be, turning ordinary moments into extraordinary adventures.

pipiwilderillustrations@gmail.com +44 (0) 7484 792 850 pipiwilder.com @pipiwilder

ISABEL SUDDOCK Art is a similar practice to cooking. It can be a messy process, especially when experimenting outside the recipe. However, this curious feline may have discovered the secret ingredient to purrfect his work.

perizma@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7468 560 166 perizma.com @_perizma

AMY DUGGAN Deadly Beauties Cone Snails are greatly desired for their mesmerising shells, which come in an array of colours, sizes and patterns.

However, this sea predator is highly venomous, with a sting that can be fatal even to humans. Beachgoers should avoid the lure of these deadly beauties, or risk paying the ultimate price.

amy.duggan3@gmail.com +44 (0) 7447 057 556 @amy_duggan_art

JASMIN LAYLA PARKER Along the edge, shells adorn the sand.

Admired, however, they are taken by the hand.

Until their eyes meet, the bucket now empty.

Happy in their homes, a gesture which means plenty.

jasminlaylaillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7734 405 122 Jasminlaylaillustration.com @jasminlaylaillustration

ASTRUD TOLLIDAY The children were told not to play with their food.

It’s messy, its sticky, it’s awfully rude.

But In a world of chaos and fun, they belong, So the children would think, What could possibly go wrong!?

astrudtolliday@gmail.com +44 (0) 7530 730 682 @astrudtolliday

MAE HOLZER People who live outside the norm, for example by only sourcing their food from what they grow, are referred to in France as ‘les marginaux’.

Instead of buying food in the supermarket, it can be grown in a garden or allotment, then picked and preserved to be eaten at a later date.

maeillustration@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7531 244 554 maeholzer.com @maeholzer

LAILA SANT-JENNINGS The Edge of Confinement Exploring the lonely and claustrophobic feeling of yearning to live your desired life especially when it’s so close to home.

lailasantjenningsillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7827 699 485 lailasantjennings.wixsite.com /illustration @lailasantjenningsart

REBECCA PERRY The pollution of our rivers and other environments isn’t always visible on the surface, but its impact threatens the wildlife of these vulnerable habitats. Working together will help to preserve Britain’s natural beauty and wildlife for future generations.

rebeccalp1307@gmail.com +44 (0) 7493 039 093 rebeccaperry.uk @rebecca.perry_illustration

SCHUYLER BRIGHT Dartmoor National Park, with its vast misty moorlands, scattered with otherworldly rock formations, wild ponies, and a deep history, is rethought as a map and field notes gathered from an imagined fantasy adventure across its mystical tors.

schuyler.bright@gmail.com +44 (0) 7395 600 437 isleskies.com @isleskies

SHANNON HUNTLEY The edge of extinction – a silent narrative on the illegal Pangolin trafficking trade.

slhuntley@outlook.com +44 (0) 7432 852 938 @vexedmetacrisis

IZZY LITTLEFORD ‘Hers was not a story of darkness. She would fold it into herself, this place, this fear, but it would not be the whole story. It would not be her story.’

Kingdom of Ash -Sarah.J.Maas

Isabellelittleford05@gmail.com +44 (0) 7845 706 428 isabellelittlefordillustrations.space @iz_a_inker

SCARLETT WARD Increasingly, iconic species found in Britain are facing threatened or extinct status due to loss of habitat, climate change and hunting. These include the red squirrel, the lesser spotted woodpecker, the Bechstein’s Bat, the hazel dormouse, the water vole, the bilberry bumblebee and the turtle dove highlighted here.

scarlett.makes@outlook.com +44 (0) 7881 970 774 scarlettmakes.co.uk @scarlett._makes

SOL ANDERSON Confined to the edges of reality, a creature of folklore finds small joys in a modern world.

withlovefromthecrows@gmail.com +44 (0) 7746 517 571 Withlovefromthecrows.com @withlovefromthecrows

EMILIA CORNWELL The Forest Parade A celebration of the creatures found in Britain’s ancient woodland. 70% of our ancient woodlands have been lost or damaged by invasive species and these are some of the characters we could lose if we don’t strive to protect these centuries-old ecosystems.

emiliacornwell@gmail.com +44 (0) 7803 359 301 emiliaillustration.com @emilia_illustration

NEVE MILVERTON Over the ‘edge. An exploration of the edge of anxiety, commentating on being pushed to a breaking point and feeling the force to make a change. Based on personal experience of becoming a stranger in a place that was once my home and finding the strength to shift into a life of creativity, hope and freedom.

nevemilvertonart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7709 194 172 nevemilverton.com @nevemilvertonart

LUCY CORDELIA RICHARDS Off-grid living – living on the edge of urban society among the comforts of nature.

LucyCordeliaRichards@GMail.com +44 (0) 771 317 4857 lucycordeliarichards.art @LuceIllustrates

EVE HIRST Unwilling to be a servant to anyone, the demon Lilith has chosen the path of power and evil. She is cast down to the underworld where she will become the mother of demons, an outcast and fallen angel.

Eve.hirst@yahoo.co.uk +44 (0) 7709 223 781 IllustrationbyEve.com @Illustrationbyeve

JASMIN WRIGHT Empathy and the subsequent self-destructive nature of the highly empathetic mindset.

The edge between the desire for change and the mental impact of realising the insignificance of one’s own impact. Do you continue down a self-sacrificial path or adopt ignorance in self preservation?

Jasminwright123@icloud.com +44 (0) 7961 358 762 jazzwrightillustrates.com @Jazzonartt

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture devoted to the study of folkloric creatures whose existence can’t be proven or disproven. Inspired by myth and folklore I wanted to explore the idea of the edge of the fantasy and reality with the West Virginia Mothman. ‘An omen of disasters to come’

el.williams239@gmail.com +44 (0) 7901 573 476 messyhares.co.uk @Messyhares_illustration

TILDA PAWSON You walk among the trees when your eyes follow a sheer incline up. You stumble backwards when you see her.

She is watching you. You and only you. Her mighty power radiates. But slowly the glow from the moon above offers the light to genuinely see her.

Her peaceful energy and her docile curiosity in her planet’s new inhabitant.

matildap12@outlook.com +44 (0) 7393 702 632 @matildakayart

MADISON JONES The edge of death Since the beginning of time people have been fascinated with the idea of death and conspiracy theories.

Unfortunately some people seek out these ideas to learn the truth and meet a fate worse than death; coming face to face with creatures only read about... the Wendigo.

maddie3jones@gmail.com +44 (0) 795 545 326 @maddierose_illustration

MATILDA NEAL Our identity is distorted and created by our own hands in which we mold our masks and wear them whether they become a part of us or an extension of our identity.

matilda.neal@virginmedia.com +44 (0) 7914 843 205 @matilda._deranged_illustration

FERN HATFIELD-EVANS We’re on the edge of a global crisis. What does the future hold?

fernhatfieldillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7885 522 179 Fernillustration.com @fernillustration

ADAM WHITEHEAD Feeling on edge and listening to edgy music at a nightclub, A lot of noise and lights with many different activities going on at once.

adam@canary-villa.co.uk +44 (0) 7871 595 570 @Adystopiam

CHARLOTTE TWELLS ‘The Edge of Extinction’ Exploring how many species of animal, such as the Sumatran Tiger, are becoming extinct due to the actions of humans.

These same actions affect our lives as well and may one day even cause our own extinction.

lottie.twells@btinternet.com +44 (0) 7437 013 771 cosmic-illustrations.com @cosmic_illustrations_

YAP YUE ANN “Alexis, they’re going to see us, they’re coming this way—” “Keep your voice down, Bayani.

Just stay behind me and keep your wings tucked in…”

yueann28@gmail.com +44 (0) 7464 875 522 (UK) +60 12 280 8768 (Malaysia) tigertyres.net @tiger-tyres

LENG PARSONS Inspired by the feeling of reaching your front door after a long day of being ‘on edge’, and the welcome relief of taking that final step over the threshold into the warmth and safety of home.

leng.parsons@gmail.com +44 (0) 7582 410 763 lengparsons.com @lengdoesart

PETER AGUIRRE Sunrise and the early morning marks the edge of the day, a dark and empty time for the sleeping world. Yet people are awake and the world never stops.

Peter.nic121@gmail.com +44 (0) 7914 853 669 Aguirreillustration.weebly.com @aguirre_illustration

MATTHEW WHITTAL Fear can mould what we perceive, shaping and distorting it into something it is not, to support those feelings. Fear is on the edge of what is real and what is not.

SpiritShadeIllustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7415 543 605 SpiritShadeIllustration.com @Spirit.Shade

ARTHUR JOHNSTONE Three hero’s try to find new music on new planets. Can their sound reach the far edges of the universe?

arthur@adjohnstone.com +1 (510) 612-9480 (USA) yargie.com @_yargie

CAITLIN LAING The Cheesewring is a stack of stones standing on a quarry edge. Local legend says it’s a result of a stone throwing contest between the giant Uther and Saint Tue, the outcome of which determined whether the giants of Cornwall adopted Christianity or not.

Tue harnessed the power of angels to win, forcing the giants to convert to Christianity.

caitlinlaingillo@gmail.com +44 (0) 7516 651 224 caitlinlaingillustration.co.uk @caits.sketchbook

AMELIA SCRIVENS Reality vs the mind. The shift from what is seen to what is felt challenges our perception of reality. When dealing with social anxiety, our emotions can redefine and reshape our experience of the world around us.

as.scrivens@gmail.com +44 (0) 7584 922 069 Ameliascrivensillustrates.com @ameliascrivens.illustrates

FRED CLARKE Mother Nature has been taken advantage of. We have consumed more than we deserve, and our greed will become our extinction. One day she will reclaim what has been stolen from her and will continue to thrive. Life will continue to grow long after we have gone.

fredclarke01@gmail.com +44 (0) 7964 476 358 Fredclarkeillustrations.com @fredtheillustrator

MIA EDWIN What does the city look like to them? Although pigeons are often viewed as pests, they are a fundamental feature of our urban environments, so maybe it’s time to rethink the way we live alongside them.

Miaedwin.art@outlook.com +44 (0) 7842 487 654 Miaedwin.co.uk @mecha_frog

IZZY ELKINGTON Joe and Sarah taking a break from their cruise, enjoying a well-earned flat white, basking in the winter sun and watching the icebergs fade away.

izzyelkington@gmail.com +44 (0) 7867 620 381 izzyelkington.co.uk @izzyelkart

HARRY HART In the quiet shade, where echoes cease, I seek refuge, a fleeting release.

Away from the crowd’s relentless hum, solitudes embrace, where I can become.

harryhart433@gmail.com +44 (0) 7715 135 311 @hartsillustrations.com

ELLA RIELLY The edge is where the land meets the sea as owls call to James Rielly. As bold as the waves and as free as a bird, he keeps a lighthouse lit in dreary turns. He smokes his pipe and raises his arm, a perch for a friend in storms so strong. The moon shines bright and the candle shines brighter, but no light brighter than Daidi, the lighthouse keeper.

Ellamrielly@gmail.com +44 (0) 7958 679 579 @Ella_morwenna

KATIE WIGMAN Isolated in a lighthouse on the edge of the world a lonely ghost keeps watch over the waves for all eternity.

Katie@wigman.co.uk +44 (0) 7804 634 168 katiewigman.uk @katiewigmanart

AMELIA BANNISTER “Monsters don’t live under your bed; they live inside your head.”

When we are children, we’re taught not to be afraid of the monsters under our bed and told they don’t exist. It just means we have an imagination.

amelia.bannister03@gmail.com +44 (0) 7491 005 044 ameliaroseillustration.com @xartsy_ameliax

ZOE UNDERWOOD The edge of discovery – Searching for the giant in the woods.

zoeuillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7742 502 325 zoeunderwood.co.uk @zoartee

DOUGAL VECQUERAY Once the caffeine stops working and you have lost all motivation and function to complete the tasks ahead of you, you reach a level of slipping consciousness where things become melodically surreal as you drift into an imminent sleep.

dougalvecqueray@gmail.com +44 (0) 7872 839 205 dougalillustrations.co.uk @dougal_ilustrations

WAN YING JENNIFER LAU Video games are becoming more and more immersive.

What could this cutting-edge technology look like in the future?

yinglau@scribbleying.com +44 (0) 7541 286 500 ScribbleYing.com @ScribbleYing

SINEAD DEGAICHIA Bécuma The Fair: beautiful yet destructive, like a crashing wave against the shore, overpowering and carving her impression into the land. Always having the upper hand and dominating the landscape in one swift motion. Intimidating, leering, scheming…

getspookedillustrations@gmail.com +44 (0) 7850 387 391 @GetSpookedPls

ADAM COOPER In the not so distant future, where the precision of machinery merges with the elegance of the organic to create the next echelon of human evolution.

Adamcooper.art@gmail.com +44 (0) 7512 633 007 Adamcooperart.com @ac_art_place

JOSEPH PERKINS The front cover for a short Instagram comic called “The Cowboy”. The cowboy lingers in the doorway, his toes cold from stormy winds. He can’t put it off any longer, as soon as he checks that post, his next adventure will begin. But is he ready?

Josephperkins1999@gmail.com +44 (0) 7804 092 650 Perkins-Ink.co.uk @Perkins.Ink

SAM GWINNER ‘Who are you? Who am I?’ People can find themselves grappling with questions about who they are, the meaning of life and what defines them.

The concept of the “edge” is explored as a metaphor for the existential boundary between the self and the unknown.

scgwinner@gmail.com +44 (0) 7841 379 000 sgwinnerillustration.co.uk @gwins.art

KAY FRANCIS ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ – Stevie Nicks.

This song looks at life and death, following the death of Nicks’ uncle and John Lennon in the same month. The doves and the Iris flowers represent life while the carnations and raven representing death.

Kayfrancisillustration2002@outlook.com +44 (0) 7931 085 714 Kayfrancisillustration.co.uk @pandartsfalmouth

AMY THOMPSON Shadows in the Sky is a children’s book that narrates the against-the-odds return of the Cornish chough, a bird that was once prevalent in the country but driven to the edge of extinction by changing farming practices. The story blends fact with fiction to champion environmental harmony.

amythompsoncreates@icloud.com +44 (0) 7530 328 481 amythompsoncreates.com @amycreatesx

ELIZABETH ORGAN Christian Lewis, a former paratrooper, had suffered severely from anxiety and depression when he returned home. He decided to embark on a life-changing journey around the entire coastline of the UK, where he faced a series of challenges and met new friends along the way.

bettyritaillustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7711 801 688 bettyrita.com @bettyritaillustration

SOPHIE FOX ‘A legendary place of rare beauty’, the Giant’s Causeway bridges a path between the edge of two Celtic worlds whilst providing a habitat for some of Northern Ireland’s most unique wildlife.

sophieelizabethfox21@gmail.com +44 (0) 7710 820 212 foxillustration.com @foxy_illustrates

KIRSTY KINGE If one focuses only on the past, you leave no space for the future. This character looks back fondly as she comes to the edge of the forest, a metaphor for the end of a life chapter.

kirsty.k.illustration@gmail.com +44 (0) 7789 217 640 kirstykillustration.com @kirsty.k.illustration

KYRA JUNGERIUS The station emanates comfort in its natural surroundings, and represents the balance of anticipation and the fear that comes with new adventures.

This scene captures the emotions of being at the edge of something new or the end of an era.

Kyra.jungerius@gmail.com +44 (0) 7554 475 446 kyrajungeriusart.com @Kyrajungeriusart

EVE DANCE The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year with many celebrating the gradual transition towards the light.

eviedancey@outlook.com evedance.co.uk @eviedancey

CHARLOTTE LEWIS An exploration of the environmental change that we are experiencing in this current climate. This design is intended to be used to promote a festival which is making a positive movement towards creating a more sustainable environment: appearing on t-shirts, reusable cups or even as a mural.

Charlotte.ella002@gmail.com +44 (0) 7955 681 198 charlotteella.framer.website @charlotte_ella2

REBECCA SHIMMON The life of Empress Matilda (1102-1167), illustrated through margents, borders and the edge.

rebeccashimmon@gmail.com +44 (0) 7749 899 926 willowingwisteria.com @willowingwisteria

ALEX TOPOLSKA The newly elected Polish government are discussing the possibility of introducing same-sex civil partnerships into law. This highlights the struggle of LGBT+ Poles, after years of oppression and the goal of having equality and the freedom to be who they are.

alextopolskaart@gmail.com +44 (0) 7851 458 451 alextopolska.co.uk @alextopolska

EMILY REILLY At the end of a long day at work, you take the train to get home. Tiredness sets in and the edge between reality and imagination starts to blur.

emilyreilly72@gmail.com +44 (0) 7975 854 368 emreillyillustration.co.uk @emreilly_illustration

ISSY GEORGE Breaking the edges of conformity, through the expression of style.

issykgeorge@gmail.com +44 (0) 7828 110 050 @issy_illustration

ANTONELLA ESPIÑO BRIONES Exploring the edge as something bordering the end, but not quite being there yet.

A never-ending cycle. Just like Sisyphus and his rock, or me and my big pile of dishes that always come back.

info@antoillustration.com +44 (0) 7455 563 063 antoillustration.com @lookmumimanartist

INDIGO SAMS The Edge of the Woods; exploring the link between where rural and urban realms converge. Reflecting a symbiotic relationship that defines the boundary between us and the woods.

Indi.sams321@gmail.com +44 (0) 7599 260 003 Indisams321.wixsite.com @indisamsart

ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM Snippets of memories of the joy, safety and community that camping trips for trans youth offer to people who are used to feeling on the edge of society. These are important spaces to provide healing and to escape the pressures of the “real world” for a few days each year.

illustration.cunningham@gmail.com +44 (0) 7456 809 320 cunninghamillustration.co.uk @cunninghamillustration

BETHANY SCOTT ‘All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.’ – Christopher Morley.

An apartment complex in the big city, filled with candid characters, all on the edge of a moment.

bethanygrs@icloud.com +44 (0) 7514 418 887 Bigbossnoodle.co.uk @bigbossnoodle_

FINLEY SCOTT The edge of life. In the breath of nature, humanity finds its pulse. A symbiosis of the species. Without one the other cannot exist. The delicate balance of nature’s embrace the edge of existence.

finleyscott54@yahoo.com +44 (0) 7437 537 096 fscottart.co.uk @f.scott_art

HOLLY BENIANS Oops, stayed up all night again!

It’s the edge of a new day and this stupid little man has been awake all night doing nefarious activities. ‘Grown-up’ themes are explored through contrasting childlike media.

Hollybenians@gmail.com +44 (0) 7806 699 864 Hollybeniansillustration.com @paroxynm

WILLOW HAMMOND-ELLAWAY Whispers from the rooftop On a rooftop overlooking the chaos below, cloaked in anonymity. The Rooftop oracle whispers from the edge, spewing paper flying around.

Where truth and fiction tango in the strobe of headlines and conspiracies. The immense power wielded by those who control the flow of information.

The increasingly blurred lines between truth and lies in our modern world.

crowniewillow@gmail.com +44 (0) 7845 707 783 @Wilovision

THE ILLUSTRATION TEAM Nigel Owen: Course Leader Nick Mott: 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 Rachel Dunn: Senior Lecturer Tilly McKerrow: Senior Lecturer Laurence North: Senior Lecturer Linda Scott: Senior Lecturer Dr Carolyn Shapiro: Associate Professor Georgie Bennett: Lecturer Graham Black: Lecturer Matthew Booker: Lecturer Rose Forshall: Lecturer Tom Hubmann: Lecturer Chris Odgers: Lecturer Emma Lewis: Associate Lecturer Cally Gibson: Senior Technician Art Direction and Production Graham Black Art Direction and Editing: Sue Clarke, Natalie Hayes

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