Laura Skilbeck - Art and Illustration

Hello I'm Laura, an artist and illustrator and maker of handmade things.

I live in Manchester, England

My art is inspired by a love of things that are wonky and colourful, old photos, illuminations, signs where the letters are dropping off, folk art, outsider art, funny sights, and old seaside towns.

I am always collecting things and a lot of my drawings are done on found bits of paper or used envelopes. My installations and paintings are often made from bits of wood or cardboard and other bits of junk.

I studied Art at Leeds College of Art and Design and Manchester Metropolitan University, and have been part of many community art projects including being a founding member of Islington Mill Art Academy, an independent art school in Salford.

My art work has appeared on t-shirts, posters, postcards greetings cards and album covers, and in books, magazines and exhibitions.

This is my garage rock band Hotpants Romance.

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You can buy my greetings cards and other handmade products featuring my original artworks at my online shop and also at:

The Whitworth Art Gallery (Oxford Road, near Rusholme, Manchester)

Oklahoma (74-76 High Street, Manchster)

Good Grief! (in the Soup Kitchen, Stevenson Square, Manchester)

Labour of Love (193 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1RQ)

Cornerhouse Bookshop (70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH)

8th Day Co-op and Cafe (111 Oxford Road, Manchester)

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If you are interested in stocking any of my products in your shop please get in touch by email...

lauraskilbeck@hotmail.com