Pink paper silhouette of an anonymous person swinging on a makeshift swing from a tree branch. A meadow of flowers morphs with each frame of the animation. Whilst subtle shifts in the sky and surrounding trees gif and jump in a stop motion manner.
a collage graphic design poster of abstract shapes in textured papers and illustration marks. A Cornwall beach photo is featured, in the background and as cutout circular disc stickers. Other shapes include cog star, hexagon, pill and rectangle.
A gif animation of a daisy flower with white petals and a yellow centre. Colourful bands of pencil crayon scribble grow and expand outwards, emitting from the flower. Resulting in a psychedelic lofi hypnotic animation.
scrapbook style collage showing taped photos of Cornish life: people, places, maps, flower, newspaper and magazine cuttings, tickets, paper scraps and hand drawn annotations. Mixed media and digital scrapbooking
a seagull is cut away from its black and white photograph and spins independently. The background photo also spins in the opposite direction. Coloured papers in pink, yellow, green and blue are revealed underneath the animation.
a collage themed magazine lays open revealing a digital collage illustration by artist Sian Roper. The artwork include coastal cliffs and a hilly landscape. People are walking along the pier with their dog. Waves crashing. The sky is painted blue.
the silhouette of a person is standing on some coastal rocks in this animated collage gif. Each frame of the animation reveals a new digital paper in bright bold colours and textures. A black and white Cornish seaside scene floats in the background.
a framed wall art print shows a Cornwall horizon, where rainy sky meets blue sea. A yellow sun cutout of receipt paper sits on the horizon line. Small scraps of a lottery ticket are scissor cut and scattered across the illustration.

I've lived in Cornwall in the south-west of England for four years now. Its dramatic coastline, wild countryside and ever-changing weather have become a constant source of inspiration, naturally finding their way into my personal collage work.

Over this time, I've built a growing collection of Cornwall-inspired illustrations and animations, exploring the county's unique sense of place through colour, texture and movement. Although each piece takes a slightly different approach, they all share the same playful, tactile visual language that continues to shape my wider creative practice.

The animations feature anonymous cut-out figures brought to life by photographing real-life poses frame by frame, before layering handmade textures over the top in Photoshop. Elsewhere, I've experimented with hand-drawn Procreate elements and 3D animation techniques in After Effects to introduce even more movement and personality.

These are some of my earlier collage experiments, with a tighter colour palette and subtler textures than my recent work. Looking back, I still love the charm and simplicity of the collection, and it's a lovely reminder of how much my visual language has evolved over time.

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