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Mariska Gewald Photo Print

ABOUT ME​

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Hello, I’m Mariska, I’m an illustrator and printmaker from the Netherlands.

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In my illustration practise I like to work with bold, simplified shapes, texture and vivid colours in a limited colour palette. My aim is to create bright and fun illustrations with printmaking and mixed media at its foundation. I find inspiration in the natural world, animals and mythology, and many of my projects are influenced by these subjects. My current picture book projects are humorous with a focus on animal characters. I love using a mix of materials when illustrating, like gouache, crayons and pencil crayons, but my favourite medium is printmaking.

 

For inquiries about my prints or to work with me, you can get in touch by emailing me at hello@mariskagewald.com

PUBLICATIONS​

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2024, Being an Elephant is Epic!
BlueRabbit Korea

 

2023, De Survivalgids voor Puppy Parents, Lannoo

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2023, Le Siciliane – Almanacco illustrato per giovani sognatrici, Centro Passi

2022, Eerste Hulp bij Kattenkwaad, Lannoo

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2016, Unmaking or How to Rethink Urban Narratives, Expodium Utrecht

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LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

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2017 - present - Printmaking workshop teacher, Grafische Werkplaats, The Hague

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March 2017, Guest lecturer - KABK elective tour: Ways of Walking, Royal Academy of Art & Stroom, The Hague

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May 2015, Guest lecturer - Preliminary workshop for HKU students, Expodium Collective, Utrecht

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May 2015, Guest artist - Expodium Collective, Utrecht
 

EDUCATION

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MA Children's Book Illustration

2019/2021 Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge

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BA Graphic Design

2014, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam

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EXHIBITIONS

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2024, International Illustration exhibition, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Center for the Development and Promotion of 1916 Cultural and Creative Workshop of Cultural Heritage Park, Taiwan

 

2021, MA Children's Book Illustration Degree Show Candid Arts Trust, London

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2021, The Illustrators Exhibition, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Bologna

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2015, Living Archive Exhibition, Unmaking The Netherlands (UTN), Expodium Utrecht

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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

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2022, selected for the dPICTUS Unpublished Picturebook longlist  with 'I am the Night' 

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2021, selected for the dPICTUS Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3, 'Being an Elephant is Epic!' with 7 publisher votes

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2021, MA Children's Book Illustration Printmaking Award, Cambridge School of Art

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2021, Honorable Mention, Awagami International Miniprint Exhibition (A.I.M.P.E)

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2021, Winner Picture This! - Selected by the English judges with the artwork for 'I am the Night' 

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2021, Selected for the Illustrators Exhibition,

Bologna Children's Book Fair, Bologna

'Being an Elephant is Epic!' artwork

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2019, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds scholarship

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