Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood
Born 1971
Australia
Nationality Australian
Area(s) Artist
Notable works
 Metal Gear Solid
Automatic Kafka
Popbot
Awards 2 Spectrum Award

Ashley Wood (born 1971) is Australian comic book artist and award-winning illustrator[1] known for his cover art, concept design and his work as an art director. Wood initially worked in both the UK and international comic book industries, working on characters such as the British character Judge Dredd, before breaking into the US market, where he worked for such companies as Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Wood later worked for Image, creating graphic novels and cover art for the various Spawn properties of Todd McFarlane, and projects with IDW Publishing.[2]

Wood generally works in mixed media, often combining oil painting with digital artmaking.

Career

Wood at work in his studio. Working oil on canvas for Popbot #8

Wood initially worked in both the UK and international comic book industries, working on characters such as the British character Judge Dredd), before breaking into the US market, where he worked for such companies as Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Wood later worked for Image, creating graphic novels and cover art for the various Spawn properties of Todd McFarlane, and projects with IDW Publishing.[2]

Wood has contributed to both movie and TV projects.[3] He has also worked solidly in the field of advertising and is an exhibited fine artist.

Working in conjunction with Konami[4] and Japanese producer/director Hideo Kojima to produce Metal Gear Solid comics. Wood assisted in creating one of the world's first digital comics for Sony's PlayStation Portable platform, the Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel. Following this, he also supplied art for the cinema scenes in the 2006 PlayStation Portable game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and for the comic book adaptation of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, which is receiving the same digital treatment as its predecessor.

Over the years he has worked with such musical acts as Reuben, Lismore, Kiss and rap artist Ice T.

In 2004, Ashley Wood and TP Louise formed 7174 PTY LTD., an Australian-based entertainment company. Operating from Australia on a global scale, 7174 is active in creating entertainment properties for the comic, film, toy, and video game industry among others. Ashley Wood is the creator of the Popbot and World War Robot series of graphic novels, Popbot is currently in film production with Resolution Independent and World War Robot is currently in pre-production with Disney Studios with Jerry Bruckheimer producing. Previous works include the graphic novel Lore which is currently in pre-production with Warner Brother's studio, with Barry Sonnenfeld directing. Another Wood collaboration Zombies Vs Robots is currently in pre-production with Sony Pictures, with Michael Bay producing.

Using an international network of development partners, coupled with the vast experience 7174 has, the company acts as an "umbrella" organisation which allows Ashley to create, own, and distribute his creations through a variety of media outlets.

In 2008, Ashley Wood and ThreeZero's founder Kim created threeA, a Hong Kong-based production house for designing, developing and manufacturing toys, posters, prints and clothing based on characters created by Ashley Wood.

Ashley also exhibits as a fine artist with sell out exhibitions including at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York and the Daniel Maghen Gallery in Paris France.

Personal life

Wood resides in Perth, Western Australia with author wife T.P Louise and three children.

Awards

Nominations

Works

Comics and trade paperbacks

Books

Art books

Toy books

Toys

Video games

Home video

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "2002 Spectrum Awards" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.. The Locus Index to SF Awards. Locus. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Wood's IDW news section Archived 20 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ McNary, Dave (30 July 2009). "Bruckheimer gears up for 'War'". Variety.
  4. ↑ "Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Artist of the Year: OFFICIAL NOMINATIONS". Designer Toy Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

References

External links

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