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Interview with Emma Stibbon RA
We are so excited to announce Emma Stibbon RA as The Big Draw's newest Patron! Emma is an artist who works primarily in drawing and print on paper, depicting remote and hostile environments that are changing rapidly. She does this through location based research often working alongside geologists and scientists, and in the studio where information is transformed into large scale drawn and printed artworks.
Interview with Octavia Bromell
We are thrilled to welcome Octavia Bromell as a 2020 Big Draw Festival Ambassador! She is currently the Adobe Creative Resident for the UK as well as an innovative creator, mental health ambassador and Etsy shop extraordinnaire. Her commitment to sustainable practice and positive protest make her an ideal creative to represent our 2020 Big Draw Festival theme, The Big Green Draw, A Climate of Change.
The Big Draw 20th Birthday Appeal -ClimateOfChange
The Big Draw (Campaign for Drawing) is now 20! In 20 years it has never been in receipt of revenue funds & relies on donations & our model. In 2020/21 our theme 'A Climate of Change' will focus on the relationship between people & our living environments & ecosystems & encourage Drawing for All.
Interview with Vicky Philips, Lightship Print Shop
When we went to meet Vicky Philips of Lightship Print Shop for our interview, we didn't have to travel very far. Her office is located in a unique location (a ship) in an artsy corner of London (Trinity Buoy Wharf) - also home to The Big Draw HQ! We spoke about The Big Draw, her gorgeous design work that she did for our 2020 theme, her commitment to sustainability and her passion for drawing.
Interview with Millie Marotta
Millie Marotta is a freelance Illustrator working from her studio by the sea in a little corner of West Wales. We were delighted to announce Millie as our newest Patron in December 2019. Millie talks with The Big Draw about her work, and the many links that can be drawn with this year's theme #BigGreenDraw #ClimateofChange
Interview with Kethi Copeland
Kethi Copeland is a visual artist specialising in creating screen-printed artwork for the home alongside colourful, quirky stationery to make people smile. You may recognise much of her work from The Big Draw Shop! We caught up with Kethi to find out more about her practice, and to get some advice on working in the creative field...
Interview with Liz Atkin
Liz Atkin has suffered from Dermatillomania, or compulsive skin picking, from a young age - although the illness wasn't diagnosed until her 30s. Liz talks to The Big Draw about her incredible work as an artist and mental health advocate, and about how drawing has helped her battle with anxiety and compulsive skin picking.
Interview with Claire Collison
Claire Collison is a writer, an artist, a breast cancer survivor but beyond all else, she is an inspiration. Since deciding not to have reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy in 2014, Claire has been asking, 'Why are thousands of women like me hidden'?