January is a time for new beginnings and it feels like the perfect time to welcome a new artist - Moera - to the Pickled ink portfolio! Moera is an exciting talent who has been working in the animation industry. Working across both traditional and digital media, his portfolio is filled with dynamic characters, striking colour and inclusive, diverse storytelling.
A French artist currently living in London, Moera graduated from the EMCA animation school in 2011, and has since worked in the animation industry as a freelancer. Moera is excited about branching into children's publishing and is passionate about representing black characters, their stories and their beauty in his work, saying:
"The African and black characters in my art are heavily influenced by my Senegalese background. Beauty in blackness is centred in my art because I believe it's something we rarely read or see enough of. We need more black characters and black stories, not just for us but for everyone else. I am very proud of my black heritage and that pride is reflected in the representation of black peoples' rituals, myths and cultures within my work."
"The African and black characters in my art are heavily influenced by my Senegalese background. Beauty in blackness is centred in my art because I believe it's something we rarely read or see enough of. We need more black characters and black stories, not just for us but for everyone else. I am very proud of my black heritage and that pride is reflected in the representation of black peoples' rituals, myths and cultures within my work."
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Moera will be represented by Charlie Bowden when she returns from maternity leave, but in the meantime he will be managed by Amy Kitcherside. Please contact Amy on [email protected] if you have any queries regarding Moera’s work and availability.