Iris Compiet is known for het beautiful fantasy illustrations. During her lecture in the Castlefest Academy, she will talk about her career path as an artist, riddled with failures and wrong turns taken that ultimately led her to finding her own artistic voice. How she turned the dream of a 7-year old kid into reality. And of course you'll get some insights in her faery adventures.
About Iris Compiet
I’m an award winning traditional artist and Illustrator from the Netherlands. At the age of seven I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up… paint and draw fantastical beings. I enjoy working on projects ranging from picture books to gallery art, concept art and even sculpting. Storytelling is an essential part of my artwork, and as an artist I strive to lure in the spectator, to make them feel a connection to the work and open a gateway to their imagination to ignite it even further. I created a world called Faeries of the Faultlines. A glimpse into that world can be seen in a book with the same title. Drawing inspiration from European folklore, mythology, fairytales, ghost stories and anything from tombstones, Victorian photography to popular movies and music.
