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Green Man brings the visual arts out of the gallery and into the festival field

Creative Boom

Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. Kathryn Ashill. Check out what they created this year.

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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

Creative Boom

"My parents and teachers constantly encouraged me to participate in art competitions. Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession. That's when I decided to go to an art college.". Art college helped me figure out what my skills were and how to adapt and apply them to professional work. "The

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Navigating Genetic Compromises and a Toxic World through Steampunk Self-Portraiture in the Artistic Odyssey of Lix North

Design You Trust

In the realm of artistic expression, Lix North delves deep into her internal landscapes, mirroring them in the external world. After graduating from NMIT’s School Of Visual Arts, she found solace in Brisbane, Australia, settling there in 2007.

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Illustrator Miranda Bruce's latest zine explores the heightened anxiety of the pandemic

Creative Boom

Now Costa Rican artist Miranda Bruce explores these feelings in a new illustrated zine that tries to make sense of our mental health. Born and raised in San José, Miranda Bruce obtained her BFA in Illustration from Parsons the New School for Design in 2016 and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in 2019.

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Thought Bubble 2016

Emmeline Illustration

Everyone is ridiculously lovely and enthusiastic; you really get a sense that we're all there because we absolutely love comics and visual art. I had a table in the Royal Armouries Hall, nestled amongst so many talented artists and writers.

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“Alice in The Abyss”: The Superb Mixed Media Artworks of Kate Alexandria

Design You Trust

I had always been a huge lover of music and visual arts but it never occurred to me to become an artist myself. In summer of 2016, I accidentally ingested huge amounts of psilocybin mushrooms and experienced momentary ego death, and this experience alone has opened my mind and guided me towards healing. .”

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

Creative Boom

Artist Xiangni Song has transferred everything she learnt from the world of illustration to her paintings, which specialise in capturing daily observations and peculiar personal experiences. Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016.