Art Source 2019

 

I was delighted to be welcomed back to Art Source this year by Ballyfermot College of Further Education. Myself and three more graduates represented each course we graduated from - mine being Graphic Design. I studied Graphic Design at BCFE for two years, and it’s a course that led me to find my dream path of illustration. I am always delighted to highly recommend this course, it made the daunting transition from a traditional artist to a digital artist incredibly easy (through lots hard work of course!), because of the dedication and professional working skills that the teaching staff possess.

I based my stand on a similar layout to what I used last year - working in a slightly smaller space. I used shelves, frames and furniture from my own studio to create a little ‘pop-up’ shop that was warm, colourful and inviting. It was so lovely to receive such wonderful feedback about both my stand and my illustrations from customers and passers-by. A lot of people also remembered me from the previous year, and gratefully called back this year.

Rachel Corcoran Illustration at Art Source 2019

My amazing Dad put up each and every shelf and picture frame - I would have been totally lost without him!

Rachel Corcoran Illustration at Art Source 2019

My sister Gillian was also a fantastic help, and a great saleswoman! She helped me arrange all the prints and cards to be at their most eye-catching.

Rachel Corcoran Illustration at Art Source 2019

My brand new print rack came in handy for my larger A3 prints to be displayed.

Rachel Corcoran Illustration at Art Source 2019

This is my brand new sign, which I gold-foiled before the show, and which is why my studio is now littered with tiny shards of shiny gold - fake gold I should say, no karats whatsoever. I’ll be hanging it in my studio, to remember how clumsy I am at gold foiling!