The premise of Papergirl is that anyone can send in artwork (sketches, paintings, graphic design, even Polaroids) which will be exhibited at The PrintHaus until 4 June when the pictures will be distributed to random Cardiffians via bicycle. This video shows how it worked last year (sorry I had to remove the video because I couldn't stop it playing automatically and the music gets a bit annoying after a while - just click the link to see it).
There's a wide range of different work on show, by everyone from children to professional designers. Here are just a few quick snaps to give an idea of the variety on display, but the exhibition is much larger than just these. Quite a few of the submissions are featured on the Papergirl Cardiff page - check it out if you can't make it to the exhibition.
While a lot of the pictures aren't labelled, I found details of a few of the artists involved. One is Ian Watson who has submitted a range of rather scary black and white sketches like the one below. I highly recommend checking out his website, as I did when I got home, for more creepy but cool drawings.
Another of my favourites was Nathan Hallett. The picture below is from his portfolio, as I can't find the pictures he submitted to the exhibition anywhere. They're in the same style but of superheroes (superheroes are clearly very in at the moment!) I look forward to seeing more from him soon.
The Printhaus itself was very interesting to visit too. It's a collective space, currently shared by various artists. During their open access hours you can have a nose around what they are currently working on and a get a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes of screen printing.
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