Beth Uglow
Illustration BA Hons
Falmouth University
Specialisms: Illustration / Drawing / Storytelling
Location: Truro, United Kingdom
Beth Uglow
First Name: Beth
Last Name: Uglow
Specialisms: Illustration / Drawing / Storytelling
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My Location: Truro, United Kingdom
University / College: Falmouth University
Course / Program Title: Illustration BA Hons
About
Hi, I'm Beth!
I've just graduated from Falmouth University with a First Class result in BA Illustration.
I gravitate towards narrative themes and am particularly interested in the ethereal, the psychological and the intangible in my work - always looking for opportunities to weave layers of symbolism into my imagery. I work predominantly with traditional media (graphite and coloured pencils) but sometimes add some digital colour manipulation in the final stages.
I tend to choose narrative projects that allow me to explore surreal imagery, often trying to find new, exciting ways to tell well-known stories. For example, during my final project, I created a series of traditionally made illustrations for Shakespeare's The Tempest, drawing inspiration from the unsettling and theatrical Carnival masks of Venice, as an eerie twist!
I am hoping to build a career as a freelance illustrator: both for older children/young adults' publishing and the psychology/wellbeing-based editorial sector.
A series of 3 traditional illustrations based on Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', to be exhibited at St Endellion Classical Music Festival. I wanted to retell the well-known story in a fresh, exciting, and perhaps unsettling way. I took inspiration from a recent trip to Venice during Carnival season, using the uncanniness of masks to communicate the supernatural elements of the story, as well as serving as a nod both to its theatrical history and Italian setting. Each artwork depicts a scene from the play and is rendered with many layers of coloured pencils, to give a rich and ethereal quality to the colours. 2 out of the 3 originals were bought by visitors at the exhibition in August. I have also attached some of my sketchbook pages from the development of this project.
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