Paul bloxham
I have called this site, Drawn to Asia.
After working in the UK for more than 10 years as a visualiser, illustrator and art and design lecturer, in 1997, I joined Voluntary Services Overseas, in Laos in Southeast Asia to train local health workers in educational materials production.
At the end of my volunteer placement, drawn to experiencing more of a country vastly different to the UK, I stayed in Laos, and was employed to provide design and training for UN and other international organisations active in the country. For the last 19 years, I have lived in the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, working with businesses and projects in the local heritage and tourism industry as well as international development organisations beyond Laos.
Although I have worked mainly in graphic design, my skills derive from a natural aptitude and passion for drawing. I am particularly interested in drawing from life – that is, observing the subjects first-hand and in the locations I find them.
EXHIBITIONS:
I have exhibited work in the Royal Watercolour Society Summer Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in London and provided work for sale in private galleries in the UK and Luang Prabang.
CLIENTS:
Illustration clients include: Aman Hotels, the Asian Development Bank, Azerai Hotels, Elephant Conservation Centre, Essex County Council, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Lynn Tait, Mines Advisory Group, Minerals and Metals Group, the United Nations Children’s Fund, World Health Organisation and the World Bank Group.