Xavier Pick, UK
An Official War artist specialises in these large pieces of multi media art work, layering pictures in photography, computer technology, painting and drawing. A lot of his work focuses on the building of schools, and hospitals as well as improving Iraqi transport links.
Xavier Pick joined the British Army in Iraq in 2008 and 2009. His aim was capture the positive side of the Iraq war, being the reconstruction of Iraq. He joined the army in their building of schools, hospitals and transport links. He was given exclusive 24 hours access to the army over a 5 week period.
Xavier Pick produced thousands of sketch books, photographs and film footage. With this work he is currently producing large multi-media artwork for an exhibitions to be held by the army in Portsmouth and a private exhibition in London.