#roots0121

Roots is a freelance illustrator and designer based in Birmingham, UK. Much of her work is heavily character based with a love for the weird and wonderful, inspired by 90s pop culture and getting lost down nature’s rabbit hole.

With a degree in Visual Communication specialising in Illustration, plus over seven years graphic design experience, she works in a variety of mediums depending on the brief and loves bringing her bold style to live art events, competitions and exhibitions - becoming the UK Illustration Championships finalist in December 2020.

Commissions

If you would like to book an event or discuss a commission idea please get in touch using the mail icon at the bottom of this page. For a quick breakdown of previous projects and what I can offer, please visit here.

You can also see examples of various projects such as workshops and commercial and private commissions in the gallery.

Features, publications, exhibitions etc

• BCU newsletter, August 2022: Artist feature

• High Vis street art book, 2022: Artist feature

• Sneakers Generation, Paris: A group exhibition held at Galerie Sakura in Paris, September – November 2021

• The Creative City, Birmingham 2021: A group exhibition curated by Birmingham Design Festival, August 2021 and December 2021

• Wrestling Demons, London 2021: A group exhibition held at Fulham Town Hall, May-June 2021

• ArtRooms Kings Heath 2021: Fenestra, a group art exhibition through windows

• Firstsite Gallery, Colchester 2020/21: Background Bob and friends exhibition

• ToyCon 2020: Vinyl toy exhibition in London with Jaykblu and ZazaToybox, March 2020

• Midlands Zone magazine: Artist feature, October 2019

• Zaza Toybox and Friends 2.0: Group custom toy exhibition at Code Corner Gallery in Bangkok, September 2019

• ToyArtUK: Vinyl toy exhibition in London with Jaykblu #HiRuffelz show, July 2019

• Five Points Festival, Brooklyn Expo Centre: Vinyl toy exhibition in New York with Jaykblu and ZazaToybox, June 2019

• ToyCon 2019: Vinyl toy exhibition in London with Jaykblu and ZazaToybox, March 2019

• Urban Emporium Church Street: Solo exhibition in Birmingham, Feb–July 2019

• Native Magazine: Artist feature 2018

• DesignerCon: An urban art and design exhibition in California, November 2018

• Exhibit B: Group exhibition in Birmingham, October–November 2018

• Zaza Toybox and friends: Vinyl toy exhibition at Code Corner Gallery in Bangkok, September 2018

• Exhibit A: Group exhibition in Birmingham, September 2018

• Birmingham Design Festival: Group exhibition in Birmingham, June 2018

• Collab Nation – Experiment 5: Group exhibition in Wales, May and August 2018

• Posca: Artist of the month , February 2018

• BabMag: 2016

• Kolekto magazine: Illustrator of the month 2015