Angouleme 2010
Cheltenham Illustration students Sammy Borras, Martyna Sabadasz and Shaz (Shazia Jubeen) took part in the 2010 Angouleme 24 hour BD online exhibition- producing 24 pages in 24 hours - another first for a UK university! Click here for the link...
Jake Sharpe (graduate 2009) is featured on the British Library website here as his woodcut book illustrations of "Beowulf" are being used as part of the Beowulf exhibition from now till January 2010.
Kieren Phelps, Head of Illustration at the University of Gloucestershire (at right) hosts a special event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 10 Oct 2009
Sarah McIntyre, John Dunning and Garen Ewing appeared to talk about their new books and answer questions from the audience. The event highlights the growing interest within the publishing industry in graphic novels and illustrated books.
Below: Tom Gauld and Simone Lia at the Cheltenham Illustration Awards 8 Oct 09
Tom and Simone gave a brilliant talk to a packed audience of students and staff of UK Illustration courses at Pittville Studios' Summerfield Gallery, where the 3rd Cheltenham Illustration Awards took place on 8 Oct
Students took part in the Comika Comiket fair at the Comica Festival November 2009.
