As Perfect Spiral Gary Erskine and Mhairi Stewart produce illustrations for academia and industry. We also deliver workshops on comics, creative writing and science for all ages.
We are passionate about communicating knowledge and believe that real learning comes from creating an interest in the subject being communicated. Interest is best delivered through passion, so all our illustrative works and workshops are based on one principle: Passion Based Learning.
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Gary Erskine is an illustrator and comic book artist with over twenty years in the industry working with characters like Spiderman, Dan Dare and Captain America. He has also contributed to the Star Wars, Star Trek, Judge Dredd and Terminator licenses and has collaborated with high profile writers such as Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Wanted) and Grant Morrison (Batman: Arkham Asylum, Superman). He also provides concept design and storyboards for games, film and television as well as material for Universities and Industry. He has been creating and delivering workshops for schools and libraries for 5 years; encouraging people to create art in all forms.
Dr Mhairi Stewart is a molecular biologist working in the field of Malaria research and a University teacher at the University of Glasgow. As a STEM ambassador she has been involved in University outreach work with all ages including Higher Biology workshops, science clubs and science week visits for over 4 years. She has also presented public talks and workshops in the Glasgow Science Centre on a wide variety of subjects from ‘Dirt’ (as part of the Wellcome Trust’s 75th anniversary lecture series) to ‘Brain Invaders’ a hands-on laboratory workshop diagnosing tropical disease in patient ‘samples’. Her aim is to enthuse children and the public with a love for science and design.
Mhairi additionally writes graphic fiction and short stories and contributes to creative writing and sequential narrative and comic book workshops.
For more info, see: http://perfectspiral.co.uk/
