Caroline Pedler - Illustrator

Having left my agent after being with them for 3 years, I am on my own again and it feels great to be in charge of where my works goes again. I have many plans for 2008, along with a new line of work, which will take me and my work in a different direction. I have already put one of my flower paintings onto my own bespoke surfboard which you can see in progress in 'current work'. It's a one off having been painted straight onto the board in acrylic and the design being on both sides. it's a new line of work that has come from a revived interest of the sport, and some designs I did a few years ago but didn’t go anywhere with.

I have been doing more animations and more in the pipeline. One possibly for a movie which is exciting and also designing the stage set for the Australian tour for Angus and Julia Stone. Along with creating their artwork for the animated videos. I have also started to work on illustrations for a couple of book ideas that Julia, of the band has. I feel completely inspired by the ideas she has and can’t wait to work them up in my sketchbook.

I have just recently had an exhibition in Bath which ended on the 27th May. It was a whole show devoted to my flower paintings with inspiration taken partly from my recent holiday to Sri Lanka.

2008 will be a year of moving forward in my work but in the same breath stepping back to re-evaluate and work out where I want my work to be and how I want it to be. I also want to write my own books so working on my own ideas is an exciting prospect. I can’t wait! So back to the sketchbooks and my camera and generally saturating myself with things that inspire me, whether it be artwork, fabrics, photographs, music, people, advertising etc etc…

I hope to put all this into practice and notch my career up one more step by doing a Masters of Art in Illustration with an Authorial Practice bias. This will happen on a part time basis at Falmouth Art school. I am so excited but will have to wait until Oct 2009! In the mean time I hope to improve my french and get some great clients and commissions and hope to go abroad and spend time with friends in Hong Kong and Australia with a possible visit to thailand in between.... all to play for!!.....so watch this space.