2023 Archive

Abigail Farrow is an illustrator who works to bring the outdoors inside. By immersing herself within the world of mycelium, her goal is to bring awareness to the often-overlooked beauty of mushrooms through the means of home décor. Using rich colour palets, her designs are lush with fungus and become illuminated by her handmade lampshades. 

Creating soft watercolour and ink illustrations, Anna Longville is an illustrator who has most recently been creating surface patterns in response to historic stately homes. These patterns showcase the beauty of the locations while also representing their history. Together, these patterns create an elegant and luxurious gift wrap range.

Ellie Mulligan is an artist and illustrator currently based in York who enjoys experimenting with different medias and textures. She has developed her vibrant, nature inspired work, from digital art and paintings to more recently textiles. For her degree show she has hand tufted a collection of decorative wall hangings. 

Nikita (Kitkat) Anderson is an artist who finds joy in working with materials that branch away from digital work. Being able to touch and interact with the changes and detail of the mediums they work with breathes life into their practice. Their practice also often reflects their interest in environmentalism. 

Ellie Scott is an artist based in County Durham, Ellie Illustrates animals, In both realistic and anthropomorphic ways, using both digital and traditional mediums. 

‘Animal Avenue’ Is a collection of artwork inspired by British Stereotypes, and town Locals, Bringing familiar characters to life in the form of Animals in clothing. 

Maddy is an illustrator focusing on character and comic art. Their work often leans into the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres, inspired by both classic and modern stories. Saturated colour palettes characterise much of their work, creating a style that is otherworldly but distinctly grounded. 

Matt Cole is a Children’s Book Illustrator. As far back as he can remember, he has always been drawn to dark and fantastical images – places with twisted trees and impossible geometries. From swirling skies to sweeping soundscapes, Matt loves creating immersive worlds that invite exploration. 

Megan Kissack is an illustrator who works with ideas of whimsy, nature, colour and adventure in her work. She creates pieces inspired by the world around her and her perception of it. She often adds intriguing details such as animals exploring environments, which help create stories within her works.

The artist going by the name of “ROOB” is an illustrator who specialises in playing with the weird and the morbid.  

Primarily working with character-based illustrations, he depicts a world that - despite not being too dissimilar to our own - is home to many an unsightly creature going about their daily lives.

Theodore Ryder is an artist and illustrator whose work explores ideas of change and becoming, often incorporating elements from nature. 

With a textural and mark-making approach to their work, Theo experiments with different materials and media that can enhance both the illustrations they create and the viewer’s interaction with these pieces.