Awel Mari
Illustration BA(Hons)
Swansea College of Art UWTSD
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Illustration
My location: Swansea, United Kingdom
Awel Mari
First Name: Awel
Last Name: Mari
University / College: Swansea College of Art UWTSD
Course / Program: Illustration BA(Hons)
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Illustration
My Location: Swansea, United Kingdom
Website: Click To See Website
About
Hello! My name is Awel and I’m a Welsh illustrator. My illustrations are mostly digital as I find that medium the most flexible with my art style. I work in a very sharp and angular style with a heavy focus on portraiture illustrations. My work mainly focuses on feminist values and character design. I concentrate on deconstructing the sexualization of femme presenting characters within media, which predominantly influences my design work. I enjoy bringing Welsh culture into alternative fashions and experimenting with unconventional ways to display Welshness, such as creating characters with punk aesthetics in traditional Welsh clothing.
The aim of this animated piece is to showcase a variety of women. I made the decision to draw twelve distinct side portraits of twelve distinct women, each completely coloured and shaded. In order to highlight the underrepresentation of women in the media, this project explicitly discusses intersectional feminism and presents a variety of women.
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