Who is heck is this guy?

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I am Will Valentine, a 25 year old

freelance Illustrator and Printmaker

based in Bristol and Cardiff. My

specialisms lie in natural ink making

and screen-printing with a thematic

emphasis on the materiality of place

and the ways in which we may utilize

our surroundings within an immersive

creative practice. Between 2020 and

2023 I undertook my undergraduate

degree followed by my masters

between 2023-2024 at Cardiff

Metropolitan University. My Journey in

freelance has been gradual and building

through my studies and following on

from this since. Starting in 2023 I was

fortunate enough for my first stalling

event to be at the wonderful Printed

Festival Cardiff. Following this my focus

lead me to an emphasis of working with heritage spaces, such as Insole Court and St Fagan's who I have a continual and growing relationship with. Towards the rear end of my masters, I stalled at Wilderness festival and the very special Between the Trees Festival where I met my wonderful girlfriend and have worked closely with the festival since as a stall-holder and workshop Liasson, working closely with them on the re-structing of a new space within the festival. If interested in seeing more about the projects and organizations I have worked with please take a look at the collaborators space within my website to see more information about past, current and future projects. Almost all my stall-holding since has been focused on the growth of a branch of my own business and a business in of itself Bark Ink Collective who myself and lifelong friend Adam Morgan run.

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My journey in freelance is ever growing, stressful, fun and everything in between. I am far from establishing the business as a full time venture, however working daily to make this happen with growing confusion yet excitement at every step. If you have any queries or questions about applying for markets, emails or anything in between, please don't hesitate to reach out and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. 

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Contact 

Email: Willvalentineart@gmail.com

Instagram: @will_Valentine_Art 

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