Abs is a cartoonist from Bristol, UK. She currently lives in Cardiff.

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She specialises in self-published, short-form comics, and has had work published by Avery Hill Publishing, Illustoria Magazine, ABABCB Magazine, BOSH!, and several other small-press anthologies.

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Have a project in mind? Abs is particularly excited by event/gig poster, comics, and card game work, especially for indie and grassroots projects/events/venues.

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Email: barbawk(@)gmail.com

Instagram: @abs.comics

BlueSky: abscomics.bsky.social

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Exhibitions:

New Traditions (The Island, Bristol, 2024)

Frames 2 (Family Store, Brighton, 2023)

Frames (Family Store, Brighton, 2019)

Folklore (Hamilton House, Bristol, 2018)

Exquinox (The Island, Bristol, 2018)

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Interviews:

Comics News Insider - Episode 1567

An Inside Look: SWIM (Broken Frontier)

ELCAF Month Interview (Broken Frontier)

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Features
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2019 (Broken Frontier)

8 Best Comics to Read This November (The Vulture)

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Awards

Cheltenham Illustration Awards: Student Prize (2018)