A gap year...

After completing my BA in Design Art (Graphic) in November 2009, I took a year off to travel and gain some perspective. My travels took me to a number of diverse countries such as South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Each country I visited had a rich artistic culture and history, and all very different. I found that by immersing myself in their artistic history, my passion for art was reignited and I finally found some much needed inspiration to start designing, drawing and illustrating again.

Above is one of the images that inspired my illustration below. 

 Whilst finding inspiration was fantastic and visually I learnt a lot. I found my self becoming increasingly interested in not only the aesthetic aspects of this art, but also how these cultures used art, why it was used, how it was made, what significance it had when it was made, and the relevance it has today.