Bio : Dave Bain Illustration

Dave Bain graduated from Falmouth College of Arts with a BA degree in Illustration. He works in a number of ways, from a naive painting style to mixed media techniques, with digital software.

His work is highly commended by the Macmillan Children's Prize and also appears in various illustration annuals, zines, and the book, 'Illustration - A Theoretical & Contextual Perspective' written by Alan Male (AVA Academia - 2007).

Clients include:
Advice to Sink in Slowly, All Story / Kyowon, BBC, Bristol City Council, Bristol Zoo, British Film Institute, CBeebies, Clarks, Daydream / M&C Saatchi, Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Harcourt, Nokia, NSPCC, Queensbury, Shirted Ape, Sunday Express, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Woman's Weekly

Selected exhibitions:
2007: The Saatchi Building, London: 'Daydream takeover'
2008: Inkygoodness @ Centrespace Gallery, Bristol: 'Hopes & Fears'
2009: Nails Gallery, Bristol: 'The Art of Picture Books' | Here and Now Gallery, Falmouth: 'Cover It Up! - Solo Show'
Stolenspace Gallery, London: 'Decked' | Inkygoodness @ The Custard Factory, Birmingham: 'Wonderland'
2010: Coningsby Gallery, London: 'Decked 2' | Inkygoodness @ East Gallery, London: 'Play'
Antlers Gallery, Bristol: 'Grotesques' | Inkygoodness @ Start Gallery, Bristol: 'Dreamboat'
2011: The Illustration Cupboard, London: 'Falmouth Illustration Retrospective Exhibition'
Start Gallery, Bristol: 'Deep Into The Woods' | The Glass Room, Colston Hall, Bristol: 'Flight' | Mshed, Bristol: 'Drawn in Bristol presents Dave Bain' (Sept 2011) | The Showroom,College Green, Bristol: 'Day of the Dead - Group show' (Nov 2011)

Current or forthcoming exhibitions:
Assembly: Art in the Bar @ Chapter, Cardiff: 'Red Feather - solo show' (9th Dec 2011 - 5 Feb 2012) RSVP here
Casa Carnacini, Argentina: 'Distance - group show' (Jan 2012) RSVP here