Kelly Zou 邹筱菁
Hi! I am an illustrator based in the UK and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2021 with distinction. I am the author of the comic book - "Micro Drama" and the illustrator of the children's book - “The Lost Flower Children” by Janet Taylor Lisle published in China.
I got my undergraduate degree in Information Management&System and earned a master's degree in Management Science and Engineering. After six years of working in the IT industry, I decided to make a change and came to the UK to pursue what I truly love.
EDUCATION (ART)
Pathways Into Children’s Publishing from Pop Up Projects, Jan 2023 - present
Year-long Painting Course in Leith School of Art, Sep 2022 - present
RBGE Certificate in Botanical Illustration, Distinction, Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
Graduate Support Pilot Scheme from The University of Edinburgh, Jan 2022 - May 2022
Edinburgh College of Art, MA Illustration, Distinction, 2020-2021
AWARDS
Longlisted - World Illustration Awards AOI in New Talent and Children’s Publishing 2022
Merit Award - iJungle Graphic Design Awards 2022
Honorable Mention - 3x3 International Illustration Awards No.16
2020 Asia Illustrations Collections
2019 Asia Illustrations Collections
Shortlisted - The 7th CHINA ILLUSTRATION BIENNIAL(CIB7) Original Picture Book Award
STOCKISTS
Scottish Design Exchange
117-119 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN
Most of Prints, selected zines, clay works, original paintings and other crafts.
The Red Door Gallery
42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW
Selected prints and most of zines.
Gooseneck Bakery
22 Grindlay St, Edinburgh, EH3 9AP
Most of prints.
Art and Vintage
3 Lyne Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5DN
Selected prints, clay brooches and shell brooches.
The Leith Collective
Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Ocean Dr, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ
Selected prints, zines and clay brooches.
The Leith Collective (Fort)
Fort Kinnaird, 32, Fleming House, Newcraighall, Edinburgh EH15 3RD
Selected prints, zines and clay brooches.
Braw Brunch
3 E Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9BH
Selected prints.
Blunt Knife Co.
41 Thistle St, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
Selected zines.
Clay brooches.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/ART FAIRS
Edinburgh Artists' BookMarket, 2022,2023
Out of the Blue Abbeymount - Open Studios Event, 2022,2023
Eye to Eye Group Exhibition, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 2022
HelloArt Pop-up Exhibition, Whitespace Gallery, 2022
Embassy Gallery Annuale 2022
Student Enterprise Hub Exhibition, 2022 (permanent)
Holyrood Art Club 64th Annual Exhibition, 2022
Glasgow Zine Fest, Scotland, 2022
MA Degree Show, Edinburgh School of Art, 2021
Illustrating Together Weave Art into Life - Chinese-Japan Masking Tape and Handkerchief design joint exhibition, 2019
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