I was invited to appear as a guest and teach a specialist comics masterclass at PICOF 2025, on July the 5th and 6th. Forming the masterclass I was told that the masterclass must be based in practice, rather than pure theory - there must be an element where the participants create work. I've always been …
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Introducing ZINO LOCI, a shared imaginary location that seeks to bring visual and creative voices together annually on shared themes. Zineopolis is excited to welcome a new collaborative zine project between students at University of Portsmouth, UK and between students at University of Portsmouth, UK, and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The project is run collectively by Jackie Batey, Nicolas Verstappen, …
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How our vocabulary impacts the culture of graphic narrative. By Jonathan Scott MA, BA(Hons) In the modern era, our use of words and vocabulary have become a hot point of discussion, whether it’s concerning the use of pronouns in the English vernacular or phrases that are now deemed inappropriate by larger society – these subjects …
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Cultural Elements is an international initiative to bridge the gap between western and eastern culture through mutual understanding and artistic expression. Cultural Elements 2022 featured dual workshops between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Thailand involving each culture visually representing festivals through large scale collaborative drawing. Two Kingdoms, Two Festivals A …
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Earlier this year I had the pleasure of coordinating and organising an international comics art trail through out the city of Portsmouth, UK! working with some incredible talent, it really was a great opportunity to spread comics from country to country. Portsmouth Comic Con’s international initiative for 2022 focused on shining a light on comics …
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