Hello!
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My name is Cara, and I am an illustrator and designer based in the Scottish Borders. I was born in Coventry, England, but I have lived in Scotland for the past 16 years or so. I love the country side and have always love animals, I also play lots of videogames and enjoy crafts such as crochet/knitting.
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My work is largely inspired by femininity, nature, mythology and folklore, stories and music, and my style is very much influenced by Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Aestheticism and the Pre-Raphaelites. Recently, my work has been mainly digital, but I also enjoy working with relief printing, gouache and water colour paint, marker pens and have also been exploring how I could incorporate my love for yarn crafts into my practise.
Qualifications
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Edinburgh College of Art - Illustration BA (Hons)
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(2019-2023)
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Borders College - Art and Design
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(2015 - 2019)
Experience
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Selected for the promotion of Bookmarks 2022 event, displayed on social media and billboard.
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Worked in a small team to create illustrations to be displayed at the Book Festival Communities Programme’s live reading event.
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Created poster for the film Dites Oui (Say Yes) directed by Ted Etienne to be displayed at the French Film Festival 2021
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Various private commisions including prints and t-shirt designs.