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Awel Mari
Illustration BA(Hons)

Swansea College of Art UWTSD

Graduates: 2025

Specialisms: Illustration

My location: Swansea, United Kingdom

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Swansea College of Art UWTSD

Awel Mari

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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.

Intersectional

Specialisms:

Illustration Animation

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.