Ashley Wood

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Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood at work in his studio. Working oil on canvas for Popbot #8
Born 1971
Nationality Australian
Area(s) artist
Notable works Metal Gear Solid
Automatic Kafka
Popbot
Awards Spectrum Award
Communications Arts Award

Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator who is well known for his cover art, concept design and his work as an art director.

Wood generally works in mixed media, often combining oil painting with digital artmaking. His style contains elements of Expressionism.

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[edit] Biography

Wood is an award winning illustrator[1] who worked for many years in both the U.K. and international comic book worlds (working on characters such as the British icon Judge Dredd),[2] before breaking into the U.S. market where he worked for such companies as Marvel and DC. Wood later worked for Image creating graphic novels and cover art for the various Spawn properties of Todd McFarlane. More recently, he has been pursuing projects with IDW Publishing.[3]

Wood has also many forms of entertainment media, having contributed to both movie and TV projects.[citation needed] He has also worked solidly in the field of advertising and is an exhibited fine artist.[citation needed]

Working in conjunction with Konami Japan [4] and Japanese producer/director Hideo Kojima to produce Metal Gear Solid comics. Wood assisted in creating one of the world's first digital comics for Sony's PlayStation Portable platform, the Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel. Following this, he also supplied art for the cinema scenes in the 2006 PlayStation Portable game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and for the comic book adaptation of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, which is receiving the same digital treatment as its predecessor.

Ashley Wood is the creator of the Popbot series of graphic novels which are currently in film production with Resolution Independent.[citation needed] His latest high profile project is illustrating a new series of the cult comic Tank Girl with writer Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo. He also created the artwork for British rock band Reuben's third album, In Nothing We Trust.

[edit] Awards

Wood is a Spectrum[5] and Communications Arts Award winner,[3] and an Eisner Award nominee.[6] His unique style has spawned many imitators. He currently resides in Perth, Western Australia with author wife T.P Louise and three children. In 2006 Wood accepted an invitation to join the American Illustrators Society.

  • 2002:
    • Gold Award for Advertising, Spectrum 2002[5]
    • Gold Award for Comics, Spectrum 2002[5]
    • Award of Excellence for Illustration, Communication Arts 2002[3]
  • 2006:
    • Nominated for "Best Short Story" Eisner Award
    • Nominated for "Favourite Comics Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
  • 2007:
    • Nominated for "Award for Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
    • Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics-Related Book" Eagle Award, for Uno Tarino: The Latest Art of Ashley Wood

[edit] Works

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Toys

  • Spawn (Todd McFarlane Toys)
  • Bambaland Bearbrick (Medicom)
  • Popbot Polystone Statue (Sideshow)
  • Lady Sham Polystone Statue (Sideshow)
  • Bertie WWR Robot (Bigshot Toyworks, Three Zero)
  • Les Mort 13 12" (How to Work Toys)
  • G.I. Joe Comic Packs (Hasbro Toys), Issue Covers #1, #21, #24

[edit] Video game works

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards
  2. ^ Official 2000 AD profile
  3. ^ a b c Wood's IDW news section
  4. ^ Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (psp: 2006): Reviews
  5. ^ a b c The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Spectrum Awards
  6. ^ The 2006 Eisner Awards: 2006 Master Nominations List

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[edit] Interviews