Photo Credit: Marie Claire Taiwan
I love drawing, apparently. When turning my interest into a profession, I’m so grateful that doing the work I’m passionate about. I knew nothing about illustration when I was young. Alternatively, I was crushing into studying science during high school and dreamed to be a biologist who could name every organism on the mountain!
However, there can never be a clash to love science(and math) as well as art. It became great energy when drawing various animals playing around my image and depicting narratives in detail. I keep developing my skills and finding the inner voices that I was taught. I realized an interest has been shaping my life a lot and fortunately it continues to lead me to the way I want to live.
Awards
WIA 2018, Photo Credit: Josh Redman
2019 US Illustration Award
Honorable Mention, 3x3 International Illustration Show Awards, Annual No.16
2018 UK Illustration Award
Shortlisted, Category: Advertising, Professional, World Illustration Awards
2016 US Illustration Award
Honorable Mention, 3x3 International Illustration Show Awards, Annual No.13
2015 Taiwan Youth
Winner, Youth funded project, Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation
2015 Taiwan Illustration Award
Bronze medal, Illustration competition, Taipei National Palace Museum
A Little Journey
University of the Arts London
I started my first year of Master in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts in London in 2013.
Screen Print
I’ve learnt a lot about printmaking in UAL, particularly fascinated by screen print. I transformed my illustration with detailed lines into print work. The challenge was that the fine lines were easily missing because the hole on the screen would be blocked by the ink. I’ve tried many different methods to print them and was so pleased with the final result.
Pondering the City
My master’s project was a series of observational narratives about the city, which became my start point to draw more cities around the world.
Missing Artwork
On the last day of the Camberwell MA graduate show, my handmade artwork was stolen. The work was a 32-page full screenprint, binding with concertina, hardcover with leather. It took me 5 months to make and was the only book I finished, so I couldn’t help crying for 2 days.
Off to Venezia
I was so struggling and stressed after graduating. Life is not easy but it becomes different when thinking of “nothing to lose”. I headed to Venice to learn Italian, to meet the people and to observe everything around me. The city inspired me a lot! I realized that when things went stuck, I could always change my mind to find a way out.
Second-year of Pondering the city
Inspired by my MA project and trip to Italy, I had set myself a challenge of drawing 25 countries in 5 years. Hamburg, Istanbul and Sofia were the chosen cities for the second year’s project.
Mural in Hamburg
I had a great opportunity to draw a mural depicting the city of Hamburg while on the trip to Germany! It was located at one of the popular sailing bars on the Alster in the heart of Hamburg.
Exploring Bulgaria
I explored the capital, Sofia, and another city by the Black Sea, Sozopol, with my Bulgarian friends. I really enjoyed visiting the places and learning the culture that I was unfamiliar with.
Studio Registered
In late 2015, I registered my own studio and officially started my career as an illustrator and designer.
First Online Course
Invited by the amazing start-up team, I worked with Hahow(now the largest Mandarin online learning) to create my first class that sharing my skills of drawing architectures while on a trip.
Talk to the Young Heart
I shared my humble journey of following my passion to achieve my goal at National Chengchi University, Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School and one public event at Gramercy Bistro. I was so motivated by their warm feedbacks.
TV Show
It was my pleasure to be a guest to a TV program talking about my work and experiences for 1 hour. I did a live drawing at the end of the show, which was nervous to draw in front of cameras.
Jury Panel
I was invited to join the jury panel of the illustration competition held by the art workers union. While carefully reviewing the submission and writing feedback, I realized that I had been going through the first 5 years from UAL. It made me think about further challenges for the next 5 years.
Relocated to Melbourne
To be out of my comfort zone, my family and I moved to Melbourne just before the pandemic hit the world. It was a huge challenge for me, however, I’ve learnt and developed a lot over the past year. I continue to use my positive personality to face more challenges in a new place. It’s not the end of the story. We’re on the way to the next chapter.
What Other People Are Saying About Peichi
17 August , Newspaper Bild Hamburg
2022 25 April 吳語緁
母親節企劃專訪《世界旅人自由插畫家＿吳培綺：清晰的設定目標，用行動傳遞給孩子的人生觀》
2019 Marie Claire
美麗佳人專訪《自由插畫家培綺》
2018 6 December Hahow Online Learning
好學校專訪《培綺專訪：你所愛的會讓你自由》
2018 31 August Hong Kong 01
2018 14 August Share99
女子學專訪《7 年級插畫家吳培綺描繪各國城市風貌入圍國際大獎！》
2016 17 June Taipeinet TV program
北都電視節目1小時專訪:《「Peichi的插畫世界」》
2015 17 August, Newspaper Bild Hamburg, Germany
BILDCHONES, HAMBURG an der Alster: Peichi Wu zeichnet an ihrem Hamburg-Wandgemalde am Alster-Bootsanleger.
Exhibitions
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Translating Cake of the Journey
2018 Solo exhibition at Urban Select, Taipei
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Pondering the City
2015 Solo exhibition at For Good Café, Taipei
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Camberwell MA Graduate Show
2014 Camberwell MA Graduate Show at Camberwell College of Arts, London
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Pomegranate
2014 Group exhibition at Brixton East Gallery, London
Contact Me
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in my works or would like to commission me.
When you fill out the form below, the messages will be sent directly to my email:
peichiwu.art@gmail.com
You can find me either way. I will get back to you as soon as I can.