22 Panels Comic Art Show

Celebrating comics as art in a creative and social event for creators, fans and the community, with special guests, exhibitions, workshops, films, panels and talks in Falmouth, Cornwall.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANISER

As we finalise the evaluation report for 22 Panels 2014, we draw a close on a lively programme of comic art activities. I am very proud of what last year’s 22 Panels Comic Art Show was able to achieve with the support of Arts Council England; from the V For Vendetta exhibition to the Graphic Novel Man screening; an impressive 10 engaging workshops and talks; a buzzing art fair with 14 lovely guests from across the UK - all in the picturesque little town of Falmouth!

I couldn’t have managed this without the help of my colleagues at the Poly Falmouth, a small of team of volunteers (all friends and family!), the wonderful exhibitors who booked stalls at the fair and the creators who made the long trip to Falmouth to be a part of 22 Panels. I am delighted that 22 Panels 2014 turned out exactly how I intended it to be - a friendly, social and creative event, celebrating comics, for fans, creators and the community.

Sadly, there is currently very little time in the Poly’s increasingly busy events calendar to devote to an event of this size and I have very little free time to undertake this massive project outside of work; as such there will be no 22 Panels Comic Art Show this year. I hope to bring 22 Panels back in the future and will keep it active as a promoter of illustration and comic book creativity in the meantime.

Thank you to everyone for your support over the past three years, I hope to see you soon!

Nicholas Heartland, Event Organiser

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22 Panels is proud to present a new workshop on comics, zines and self-publishing from the wonderful donyatodd on Saturday 11th April at The Poly in Falmouth.

Are you a comic artist, illustrator or storyteller who’s eager to start self publishing your own zines? Then this workshop is for you! Illustrator, comic artist and publisher Donya Todd will guide you through awesome exercises which focus on drawing, making and selling your very own handmade books.

Workshop activities include: Writing, Character design & games, Page planning & drawing your artwork, Making & binding a handmade zine, And finally a talk about self publishing & how to sell your products!

Tickets cost £7 (plus £1 Poly Fund) and are available to book by calling the Poly box office on 01326 319461 or online here: http://thepoly.org/build-a-book-bootcamp/. Limited places so book soon!

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Help spread the word about Cornwall's own comic convention with a vote for Convention of the Year 2014. Thanks!

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Last Saturday we organised a Manga Drawing Workshop with local artist Keith Sparrow, which saw a number of budding mangaka engaging in drawing activities to produce these wonderful pictures!

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More lovely photos of the 22 Panels convention, which showcased wonderful work by established, independent and burgeoning comic creators from across the UK.

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We had a number of great retailers who came to 22 Panels this year, including Waterstones Truro, Gnash Comics, Into the Realm, Final Frontier St. Austell and Ninth Circle.

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Here are two great shots of the convention hall. This year featured a number of amazing artists from across Cornwall and Devon, as well as local comic stores.

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The fabulous comicbookslumberparty hosted two brilliant events at 22 Panels 2014 -- a workshop on Comics for Bad Babes and a panel introducing some of the talented creators in the collective.

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Ron Tiner's talks on Comic Storytelling inspired and informed both artists and new readers alike.

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Thank You!

Thank you SO much everyone who came to 22 Panels in Falmouth this weekend. We hope you had a lovely time! There are so many pictures and comments to go through, but we'll try and gradually post everything we can. Let us know what your experience of the event was -- your feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Some photos from the Children’s Illustration Archive Tour at Falmouth Art Gallery yesterday. Thanks to Henrietta for hosting and to all those who came!

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The first 50 attendees to the 22 Panels convention this weekend will receive a very lovely goody bag, with contents supplied by Gnash Comics!

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Thanks to Lee Trewhela for the great feature in What's On Cornwall (West Briton) this week!

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Excited about 22 Panels this weekend? Here's a lovely panel by 2013 guest Lee O'Connor, featuring not only the venue itself but also organiser Nicholas Heartland!

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Fear not, Doctor Who fans, the very talented David Roach will still be appearing at the convention with some of his amazing art!

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Guest Cancellation

Regrettably, Mike Collins can no longer attend the event due to work commitments. This also means that the TARDIS Doctor Who Panel is also no longer taking place. We apologise for any problems this may have caused and we hope to see Mike Collins at a future event.

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The V For Vendetta exhibition has now opened! Come see breathtaking original art from the book by David Lloyd at The Poly in Falmouth.