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Holly Wales

Artform:
Illustrator
Year:
2013-14
Location:
Plymouth & London
Email:
info@hollywales.com
Project summary:

I am an illustrator and educator based in Devon & London, UK. My work explores a variety of subject matter and is predominantly drawing-based. I work with multiple layers of colour and deconstruct forms to build dynamic compositions.

 

My work plays on chance and process to produce a body of work which remains in a constant state of flux, where the process behind one image becomes the beginning of the next, focussing on the performance of chaos in a controlled visual structure, and highlighting moments in time. I have exhibited work internationally in a number of group shows.

 

My client list includes; Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, Esquire, Fallon, Financial Times, Frieze, GQ, Nestle, The Guardian, The New York Times, Royal College of Art, GAS (Japan), The Huffington Post, The V&A, The Telegraph, Uniqlo, Nylon, Conde Nast, Urban Outfitters and Wired. I also illustrated a regular weekly column, “Lives” for The New York Times Magazine between 2008-2013.

 

I have written projects and taught on illustration and design programmes at Winchester School of Art, University of Westminster, Central St Martins, Brighton University, Camberwell College of Arts, Leeds College of Art & Design, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, Falmouth University, University of Derby and Cardiff School of Art. My teaching focuses on the importance of ‘thinking through making’, and highlights methods of escape from the inertia caused by access to a wealth of images.

I am an illustrator and educator based in Devon & London, UK. My work explores a variety of subject matter and is predominantly drawing-based. I work with multiple layers of colour and deconstruct forms to build dynamic compositions.

 

My work plays on chance and process to produce a body of work which remains in a constant state of flux, where the process behind one image becomes the beginning of the next, focussing on the performance of chaos in a controlled visual structure, and highlighting moments in time. I have exhibited work internationally in a number of group shows.

 

My client list includes; Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, Esquire, Fallon, Financial Times, Frieze, GQ, Nestle, The Guardian, The New York Times, Royal College of Art, GAS (Japan), The Huffington Post, The V&A, The Telegraph, Uniqlo, Nylon, Conde Nast, Urban Outfitters and Wired. I also illustrated a regular weekly column, “Lives” for The New York Times Magazine between 2008-2013.

 

I have written projects and taught on illustration and design programmes at Winchester School of Art, University of Westminster, Central St Martins, Brighton University, Camberwell College of Arts, Leeds College of Art & Design, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, Falmouth University, University of Derby and Cardiff School of Art. My teaching focuses on the importance of ‘thinking through making’, and highlights methods of escape from the inertia caused by access to a wealth of images.

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