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The Graduation Exhibition

I can’t believe it’s already been almost two weeks ago that I waved England goodbye. We’ve had such a successful show at the Candid Artis Trust gallery. 75 Exhibitors this year! I felt so proud of my classmates. All the work just came together so well in this gorgeous gallery.

After a nervous week, on Saturday I could finally switch into party mode at ‘friends and family day’. Family and best friends all flew over from the Netherlands (isn’t that amazing?!) to check out my work and celebrate with me. It felt great to be standing there with my baby in my arms and to think back to what an important year it has been.

Below some pictures of the show. I was so overwhelmed that I only shot some fast pictures with my phone, so apologies for any bad quality.

Special thanks go to Zaou Vaughan for providing me with the most gorgeous needle felted puppets to show of the main characters from my picture book ‘Looking for Tom‘.

For more info about the exhibitors or photos from the exhibition, please visit:
http://www.cambridgemashow.com
http://www.facebook.com/csacbi
http://www.instagram.com/csacbi

Part of our show has been moved to the Ruskin Gallery, where you can still visit our work until the 4th of March.

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA CMA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017hildren's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

 

MA Children's Book Graduation Exhibition 2017

All eyes on Meike

A couple of weeks ago I got an unusual request.

An educational institution asked me for a couple of sketches of a character that would depict three processes, namely Development, Planning and Evaluation of educational programs.

Nothing unusual about that.

 

However, they then asked me for something that is a big no go in ‘illustration land’…
someone else would turn my sketches into the final drawing!

 

I will let the final image speak for itself.
This kid’s got some skills… Meike is only seven years old!!!

 

 

ellen vesters illustrator utrecht

Creative mornings – part II

ellen vesters at creative mornings by phillip gangan

/// Photo by Phillip Gangan

 

Four weeks ago I gave in to the idea of doing a talk. In English.
Sold out venue.
75 People in the audience.

And you know what: I survived!

And like always when I succumb to doing things that scare the scheisse out of me…
I loved it.

 

ellen vesters at creative mornings by Артем Бедный

/// Photo by Артем Бедный

 

So. If you know of any event-needs-speaker adverts: count me in!

 

A lovely article was written by journalist Phillip Gangan.
(gosh, I keep reading that title: “Changing course: In pursuit of our true calling”)
And, in the next few weeks the video will go online.

 

For now you’ll have to do with my slides.
I must say that I have no idea why the first slide is looking this strange.
I blame Bowie.

 

 

Wow, you scrolled all the way down!
You are rewarded with a little post-creative-mornings-reflection