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Laura Carlin

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As an artist

Laura Carlin is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and mainly works within the medium of drawing. Whilst studying for her MA, Laura won several awards including the Shelia Robinson Drawing Prize, the Quentin Blake Award two years running, and the 2004 National Magazine Award. She also received the Uniqlo Fashion Illustration Award in both 2003 and 2004 which enabled her to travel to Shanghai, China. As a commercial illustrator, Laura's work has featured in publications such as Vogue, The New Scientist, The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph and The Independent. Since leaving the Royal College of Art, Laura teaches part time in a number of Universities and is currently part of a panel, initiated by Quentin Blake, which is in the process of setting up the world's first illustration gallery in London.


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