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Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator who is well known for his cover art, concept design and his work as an art director.
Wood generally works in mixed media, often combining oil painting with digital artmaking. His style contains elements of Expressionism.

Biography

Wood is an award winning illustrator who worked for many years in both the U.K. and international comic book worlds (working on characters such as the British icon Judge Dredd), before breaking into the U.S. market where he worked for such companies as Marvel and DC. Wood later worked for Image creating graphic novels and cover art for the various Spawn properties of Todd McFarlane. More recently, he's been pursuing projects with IDW Publishing.
   Wood has also many forms of entertainment media, having contributed to both movie and TV projects. He has also worked solidly in the field of advertising and is an exhibited fine artist.
   Working in conjunction with Konami Japan 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 and for the comic book adaptation of, which is receiving the same digital treatment as its predecessor.
   Ashley Wood is the creator of the Popbot series of graphic novels which are currently in film production with Resolution Independent. His latest high profile project is illustrating a new series of the cult comic Tank Girl with writer Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo. He also created the artwork for British rock band Reuben's third album, In Nothing We Trust.

Awards

Wood is a Spectrum and Communications Arts Award winner, His unique style has spawned many imitators. He currently resides in Perth, Western Australia with author wife T.P Louise and three children. In 2006 Wood accepted an invitation to join the American Illustrators Society.

2002:
- Gold Award for Advertising, Spectrum 2002
- Gold Award for Comics, Spectrum 2002
- Award of Excellence for Illustration, Communication Arts 2002
2006:
- Nominated for "Best Short Story" Eisner Award
- Nominated for "Favourite Comics Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
2007:
- Nominated for "Award for Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork" Eagle Award
- Nominated for "Award for Favourite Comics-Related Book" Eagle Award, for Uno Tarino: The Latest Art of Ashley Wood

Works

Bibliography

Hellspawn

Automatic Kafka

Popbot

Lore

Metal Gear Solid

30 Days of Night (Original series covers)

Zombies Vs Robots

Spawn

Doomed

Ghost Rider 2099

Doom 2099

Tank Girl: The Gifting

Sam and Twitch

Silent Hill

CSI

Dampyr (Covers only)

Dark Horse Down Under #1-3

Shadowman

D'Airain Aventure

Shadowplay

Reptilia (Cover only)

Transformers: Generations (Variant covers to #1-6)

24Seven Vol. 2 (Cover and Pin-Up)

Children of the Grave TPB (Cover only)

The Authority: Scorched Earth (Cover only)

Uncanny X-Men #400 (Cover and some interior pages)

Civil Wardrobe

Duo Stars

Kade: Sun of Perdition #4 (Variant cover)

Grendel: Red, White and Black

Star Wars Tales #16 (Cover only)

Event Horizon Vol 1 and 2 Mam Tor Publishing (Sheriff 13 short in Vol 1, Closing Pandora short in Vol 2)

Snaked (Covers)

Next Issue Project: Fantastic Comics #24

Gutsie Gator (art book)

Legger Boot (art book)

Uno Fanta (art book)

Dos Fanta (art book)

Tres Fanta (art book)

Grande Fanta (art book)

Sencilla Fanta (sketch book)

Grande Finale (art book)

Sencilla Finale (art book)

Swallow (art book)

Sparrow (art book)

Snickety Snick series (3 books) + Big Gibbly Annual 2004 (One book collecting them all.) (sketch books)

Toys

Spawn (Todd McFarlane Toys)

Bambaland Bearbrick (Medicom)

Popbot Polystone Statue (Sideshow)

Lady Sham Polystone Statue (Sideshow)

Bertie WWR Robot (Bigshot Toyworks, Three Zero)

Les Mort 13 12" (How to Work Toys)

G.I. Joe Comic Packs (Hasbro Toys), Issue Covers #1, #21, #24

Video game works

(cover illustration and promotional artwork)

Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (in-game artwork)

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