Asthelockdowncontinuesto biteandourworldis brieflyrestricted
to a radiusaroundourhousesaboutthelengthof a dailywalk,it is
easyto forgetthatthereis a big,colourfulandcreativeworldout
therejustwaitingforusto immerseourselvesin whenallthisis
finally over. I was personally reminded of this fact when I spoke to
the three artists featured in our “Illustration Now” special which
beginsonpage20.
Wehadlittleideawhenwefirstdecidedto interviewthemostrecent
winnersof Britain’sthreebiggestillustrationprizesthattherecipientswere
basedin NewYork,BerlinandMelbourne.It hasgiventhenine-pagespecial
a pleasinglyinternationalflavour,whiletheartworksof AmberVittoria,
AnnKiernanandShaunTanarefilledwithfantasticalconcepts,emotional
connectionsanddaringbrushwork.I’mmissinggettingthechanceto speakto
artistssuchas thesein theirnaturalhabitats(granted,thisis a tinyhardshipin
thegrandschemeof things),yetit is stilla hugepleasureto beableto bring
suchaward-winningtalentsto youdirectlyduringthisdifficulttime.
Sowhilewecan’tphysicallytravelfarfora littlewhilelonger,I hopethisissue
is a reminderof thepowerof theimaginationandtheplacesthatit cantakeyou.
StevePill,Editor©SHAUNTANWelcome
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