2019 | Category Winner + Shortlist | Site Specific
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    Adrian Turpin
  • Commissioner Company
    Wigtown Book Festival
  • Who was the work commissioned for?
    n/a
  • Agent
    n/a
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    astridjaekel.com
  • Instagram
    instagram.com/astrid.jaekel.illustration/
  • Biography
    Astrid Jaekel, who has an Irish and German background, is a freelance illustrator and design school tutor based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is best known for her bold and playful mixed media artwork and large-scale cut-out silhouettes, featured as temporary or permanent site-specific installations, often involving stories from local communities.
  • Where did you hear about the competition?
    word of mouth

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