Elena Hayward - Illustrator - Visual Artist
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Hello! My name is Elena and I am an Artist based in Bristol, UK.
I like to explore a range of media within my work and I am enthusiastic about learning new techniques and skills. My work is often playful and energetic with a focus on character, colour and humour. I am influenced by Film, Television, Science Fiction and History; the odder the better. The combination of the surreal and the mundane is a reoccurring theme in my work; and my work often features Monsters, Myths and Aliens.
I co-created Breakthrough Art Fair; as a way for inexperienced Artists to sell their work and meet other creatives. Our goal with Breakthrough is to be inclusive, affordable and diverse; creating a friendly atmosphere for artists to make connections and make money.
Published Work:
Vague Zine, 2017
Stir Magazine, 2018
Serial Killers, Pizza Eaters, 2018
Paper Darts Volume 8, 2019
Paper Darts, Various Articles, 2019
Flamboyance of Flamingos, Various Articles, 2020
Honest History, A Postal History Service, 2021
Arktic Lime, Folklore, Dry Scales Sea tails, 2022
Events:
Bristol, Shake, 2016
Breakthrough Art Fair, Bristol, May 2018
Breakthrough Art Fair, Bristol, December 2018
Garota Hacker Fashion Project, Bristol, December 2019
Patchmaking workshop, Bristol 2022
Competitions:
Shortlisted for 'Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter' at the RWA, Poster Competition, 2016
Winner of Brexit Comic Competition by Graphic News, 2017
Exhibitions:
Give Me Some Space Exhibition, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, 2017
The Brexhibition, UWE Bristol, 2017
Degree Show, UWE Bristol, 2017
Break A Lead Exhibition, Hoxton Arches, London 2017
UpFest, Bristol, 2018
People's Art Fair, PRSC, Bristol 2022
Featured:
AOI (Association of Illustrators) Blog, 2017
