inhabit #15 - Marcus Oakley

The protagonist of inhabit #15 is Marcus Oakley.
The Scotland based illustrator inspired by the wonders of making stuff and by the world around him and, with these illustrations, tells us what "home" means for him.

Marcus Oakley

Many many things can contribute to making a home a Home.
Personally, it’s the Plants, objects, and ornaments within my home that are important to me. These are objects are a mixture of things made, found, bought and gifted by friends. Sentinels of memory always static filling voids in space creating a warm and holistic home.

Originally from Norfolk, a coastal county in England’s south-east, Marcus Oakley’s work is inspired by many things – both retrospective and contemporary. His influences include folk, a harmonic and melodic music of all kinds; the pastoral and folkloric delights of the countryside and the various eccentric beasts and humans that inhabit it; the joys of cycling; the stimulations of tea; the dizzy geometries of architecture and design – and overall the wonders of making stuff.