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Marcela Restrepo Uribe

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Sydney Festival 2011

Illustrations for the 2011 Sydney Festival.
Art Direction/Design/TVC by Julian Melhuish, Saatchi Design

BVN Charles Sturt University Mural

Artwork for the main foyer to the lecture theatres. (CSU) Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie. (19m x 3.2m)
Native flora of the area of Port Macquarie, based on an arborist study provided.
Client: BVN Architecture as part of their Masterplanning and Architecture work for Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie.
Art Direction by BVN Architecture.
Painting on site: Apparition Media.

Site photo taken from Charles Sturt University’s YouTube page.
Painting process photo taken by Michelle Farman.

The Design Files Calendars

Illustration for The Design Files 2012 Calendar. 'Collective Clutter'.

Edith Cowan - Shout Out to The Girls

Portrait of Edith Cowan illustrated for the book SHOUT OUT TO THE GIRLS: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women. 
All royalties from sales of this book go to The Smith Family.
Client: Penguin Random House.
Book Cover by Astred Hicks.

Meanjin Quarterly

Meanjin Quarterly, and imprint of Melbourne University Publishing. Cover and section divider Illustrations on Melbourne for their Volume 69, No 3.
"In our penultimate 70th birthday edition, Meanjin wonders what it takes to make a city..."

Jamie Magazine - Modena Map

Map with highlights from Modena for an issue about Italy.
Client: Jamie Magazine. Art Direction: Helen Little

Mapa Natural de Colombia

Illustrations for a Natural Map of Colombia for Nomada Ediciones. (size A2).
You can buy a copy here

Espeletias - Risographica 4

Espeletias (Frailejones del páramo Colombiano).
A2 print for Risographica 4 Group Exhibition held at Lamington Drive Gallery. All proceeds of print sales go to Children's Ground.
2018

Objetos de la Pandemia

Bangkok Days Book Cover

Cover design for the Book Bangkok Days byLaurence Osborne.
Client:Vintage, Random House. Art Direction:Kris Potter

Virtuoso Life Magazine

Illustrations for the article 'Hot Properties: Seven New Hotels with style to spare.'
Opener image and illustrations of seven highlighted new hotels opening in 2016.
Art Direction: Korena Sinnett.
Top image: The New York Edition.

Mercedes Benz Journal

Illustrations for Mercedes Benz Journal. Art Direction James Liddell, Clemenger Proximity.

A book for Lucia

A book created for my little girl Lucia as a gift for her first birthday. 
Anecdotes and graphic details of her first life experiences.

Australian Eucalyptus Forest

Digital drawing of The Australian Eucalyptus forest which I love.

Inside Out

'White Christmas Lies. INSIDEout Magazine

American Express

American Express decals for Sydney's local shops and restaurants .
ART DIRECTION: James Liddell,Singleton Ogilvy & Mather

Bottle Sculptures

A collection of bottles from my memories. From growing up in Colombia to my time living in Bangkok and Australia. Made between 2016-2019

Real-life Sherlock Holmes

Illustration for the story "Real-ife Sherlock Holmes" on Readers Digest Classic Reads.

Energizer Keep Going

Lettering and Illustration for Energiser Keep Going campaign. 

Editorial

Miscelaneous Editorial work.
Prevention Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, INSIDEout, Qantas Magazine, Luxury Travel, Readers Digest, SMH Good Weekend, Jetstar Magazine.

Serena & Lily

Illustrations for Serena & Lily email orders. The emails give an update to the client on where the process is for their order.

Tienda Mamm

Illustrations for products to be sold at the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellin’s shop ‘Tienda Mamm’. Profits for the Foundation.

Places

In Hovering Flight Book Cover

Book Cover Illustration for the Book in Hovering Flight

Bangkok traffic

Collaboration with Lucia (5YO) - Society6

Collaboration with my daughter (5 years old at the time). We created to images to be applied in products from Society6.

Delicious Dishes

Ongoing series of delicious dishes that have accompanied me through my life.
Paper Mache with acrylic paints.

Greetings from Thailand

I lived in Thailand for almost three years and fell in love with their culture.

Invitations

Bottles

Collection of bottles for an exhibition at The Corner Gallery, Stanmore. NSW.

Blue & White

Series of blue and white papier mâché pieces.
These are inspired by pieces from a Blue & White collection I put together while living in Bangkok. They are an attempt to preserve the memory of my time spent in Thailand, of my adventures in Bangkok.
To me, memories are made from emotions, they are delicate variations of reality preserved and eroded by sentiment.

2019

Blue and White

Calliden Insurance

Animals in Labels

Ongoing series.

QVC Fashion Friends

Illustration for QVC Fashion Friends online campaign. 2014

DesktopMag

Sydney Festival 2011

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Sydney Festival 2011

BVN Charles Sturt University Mural

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The Design Files Calendars

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Design Files Calendar 2012

Edith Cowan - Shout Out to The Girls

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Meanjin Quarterly

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Jamie Magazine - Modena Map

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Mapa Natural de Colombia

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Espeletias - Risographica 4

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Objetos de la Pandemia

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Bangkok Days Book Cover

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Virtuoso Life Magazine

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The New York Edition

Mercedes Benz Journal

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A book for Lucia

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Australian Eucalyptus Forest

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Inside Out

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American Express

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Bottle Sculptures

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Real-life Sherlock Holmes

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Energizer Keep Going

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Editorial

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Serena & Lily

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Tienda Mamm

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Places

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In Hovering Flight Book Cover

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Bangkok traffic

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Collaboration with Lucia (5YO) - Society6

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Delicious Dishes

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Greetings from Thailand

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Invitations

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Bottles

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Blue & White

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Blue and White

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Calliden Insurance

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Animals in Labels

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QVC Fashion Friends

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DesktopMag

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