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Dave Draws

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Dave Draws is a freelance artist and illustrator who specialises in doodle maps of cities and large scale wall murals.

   Dave works predominantly in black and white with abstract patterns surrounding detailed illustrations of buildings and other objects. Dave lived in Berlin before he moved to Manchester where he

exhibited some of his more abstract doodle pieces. It was whilst he was out there that someone told him that his work looked like a city from above. This put the idea in Dave’s head of drawing quirky versions of

cities from above. Dave moved to Manchester and did just that, drawing Manchester from above and selling prints on his online shop. These maps have proved to be very popular and Dave has now drawn many cities including Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, London and York.

Dave also specialise in large scale murals where using his trusty posca pens he transfers doodle maps onto wall’s. turning blank white walls into bespoke maps. Dave’s past clients include Channel 4, Unilad, Innside New York, Manchester Arndale, Urban Bubble, CBRE and ITV.

if you are interested in a commission or a doodle map of your own then please get in touch!

www.davedraws.co.uk

dave@davedraws.co.uk

Felicity Meachem

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

I have become aware that my intense attraction to floral pattern is linked with how plants and gardening have a positive impact on my mental health. I now understand this is called ‘biophilia’: an innate biological tendency to be drawn to nature.

My paintings are my own coping mechanism and form of escapism. Jarring colours and challenging compositions serve as a battleground where the anxiety and optimism of the present collide.

After completing my BA in Fine Art Painting at the University of Brighton in 2018, I have since continued my practice based at AWOL Studios. I volunteered as PR and Social Media Coordinator for Manifest Art Festival 2019. I was awarded Runner Up of the Graduate Art Prize 2018 for my painting ‘I’m Alright, Hiding Tonight’ and have had paintings selected for the Manchester Open Exhibition 2020. 

Instagram: @felicitymeachempainting

Website: https://fmeachem.wixsite.com/felicitymeachem

Sandra Robinson

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Sandra is a graduate of the Manchester School of Art. A contemporary abstract artist, primarily a painter but also working with collage contemporary drawing and mixed media.

Email :: Sandra.m.robinson@ntlworld.com 

Instagram :: sandrarobinsonart

Twitter :: @colourofideas

8gate

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

8gate emerged from Rhona Brown and Vicky Carroll joining forces to establish a working space for their art practice in 2018. Collaborating with each other and a number of other groups and spaces, a series of community art projects followed alongside each of us developing our individual work. Moving into AWOL Studios in 2022, this continues as Rhona’s base. The studio currently contains individual and small group explorations in pencil, charcoal, paint, linocut and tetrapack etching.


Contact: create@8gate.co.uk

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