THE THING AT THE PLACE
Degree Show 2026
Emily Thornton
< < Emily Thornton is a children’s author and illustrator who plays with real world textures in a digital medium to create fun, bold and colourful work. Her most recent project is a self-published book called ‘Alone Together’ which she has written and illustrated herself and will be available via Amazon June 5th!
Fern Wongchaiya
> > A print maker who educates students in the practice of Riso and Screen printing. Fern’s aim is to educate students on the basics of print making in hopes for students to explore and experiment with the craft.
Paige Smith
< < Having a deep interest in animation, games and social media, Paiges project, ‘Paper Pets’, aims to challenge the nature of Virtual Pet Simulators through an animation mimicking the style of an old-school DS game.
Hannah Greewal
> > Combining realism with fantasy Hannah’s art style lends itself to creating concept works and editorial pieces as well as covers and posters. Her 2026 project is a fully illustrated concept art book made for a hypothetical video game called ‘They Left Us Changed’.
Hannah Mackrill
< < Hannah Mackrill is an artist with a passion for nature and fantasy, who works to raise awareness for the amazing creatures that share our world and the challenges they deal with because of us. Her most recent piece follows a curious cat who finds himself outside in the city and discovers the problems that our overlooked urban wildlife face at our hands.
Hatty Wassell
> > Hatty is a nature artist and bookbinder creating cosy illustrations to help people manage stress and connect with nature, which is reflected in her project ‘The Outdoor Activity Book.’
Joseph O’Sullivan
< < Joseph is a digital illustrator and writer who creates original characters, worlds, and stories. His latest project, “The New Age”, is a dystopian tale about a girl struggling to survive in a brutal world while battling the darkness inside her. He has also created a concept art book for the project and looks forward to sharing it.
Marko Mihailovic
> > Marko is a digital illustrator and animator that draws inspiration from video games comics and shows. His latest project is an animation that experiments with different art styles and tells a story about nature and one’s consequences of their actions.
Riley Maslin
<< Riley combines fantasy storytelling with 2D animation to bring colourful cartoon characters and worlds to life. Currently working as an illustrator and animator on their YouTube channel.
Tegan Plant
>> Tegan Plant is an illustrator and printmaker with an interest in community-based projects and storytelling. Her most recent project a zine titled ‘How To Fight Again’ is intended to inspire Gen-Z creatives and activists as it is essential to speak up and continue making art through adversity.
William Ashworth
<< William is a traditional and digital illustrator who creates and portrays characters, worlds and stories through comics, animations and books. ‘Burn Brighter’ is his latest graphic novel.
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