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As an emerging writer, Dickens made his name and developed his skills through the sketch: a short narrative depicting a distinctive character that emerges from the hubbub of the city. His short narratives illustrated by George Cruikshank captured an essence of London and propelled him to public notice.
A two day workshop by Zara Slattery was inspired by Dickens’s social realist sketch “The Streets – Morning” and reinterpreted it in a graphic novel format.
Participants created their own version of the famous Charles Dickens work, Sketches by Boz, as they were invited to collect visual source material stimuli in Valletta market area in the form of photographs and then use them as reference material for the development and drawing of pictures.
The artworks will be displayed at a small exhibition during the annual Comic Convention in December.
The workshop was held on Saturday, 15 September from 8am to 2pm and on Sunday 16 September from 10am to 4pm
The following artists participated in the workshop:
Alexia Baldacchino
Joseph Bugeja
Cynthia Chircop
Marylu Coppini
Juan Mario Farrugia
Dean Fenech
Tamara Fenech
Elizabeth Mallia
Zoe Marsh
Joanne Mizzi
Thomas Pace
Lynda Swan
Have a look at their works in progress and leave a comment here
Ζara Slattery visited Malta to participate in the British Council’s “Dickens 2012″ programme, which celebrates the great writer’s 200-year birthday anniversary. The project was funded by Malta Arts Fund and the British Council.
Zara Slattery graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1992 and completed a Masters degree at Manchester Metropolitan University in 1994. Zara is a versatile illustrator who was once described in 'The Scotman' as someone who 'tackles fable and allegory, parody and limerick. even cocking a snook at classicism. There is no doubting her talent and ingenuity' Zara has illustrated in areas of Editorial, Promotional and Educational publishing. She has exhibited in Edinburgh and Brighton and currently lives in Brighton with her husband and three children.
Read an interview with Zara Slattery by Teodor Reljic (published in Malta Today on 9 September 2012)
http://www.zaraslatteryillustration.com/
Read "The Streets - Morning" Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens.
Read about Zara Slattery's Dickensian experience at Borough Market in London and see her working sketches.
Read about Zara’s work in Athens
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