Abigail Rai is a Cartoonist and Illustrator
thematically inspired by traditional South Asian/Nepali narrative art forms and 20th-century comics.
She is an alumni of It’s Nice That’s Ones to Watch (2025). And has worked with clients such as
Adobe, Boutique Kaotique, Bitz Magazine and Deltic band.
Abigail’s Practice spans comics and illustration with notable projects including, DIANA, The Wandering World Tarot and THE DEVOURER. An ongoing wordless comic
highlighting the relationship between human feeling and the
wilderness. Through a tender, kinetic lens she explores her silent protagonists who embody strangeness, transformation
and resilience.
Shows The Blue Moon artist in residenceCambridge, UK.
Circus of Illustration Bedford, UK.
Unpressed Exhibition,
The Gallery at the PlayroomLondon.
Onomatopee, Folklore and Critical researchEindhoven,
The Netherlands.
Peckham LevelsPeckham, London.
Collectives Camberwell Comic Club’s ‘Loops’ anthology. Sandbox magazine.
Mural for
Camberwell Lodge Care & Nursing Home. With Esther Palandri and Palak Garg.
Where to find my comics?
Little Deer Comics, Gosh Comics, Fatbottom Comics, ARC Festival July 2026, DIY Art Market December 2026.
Teaching/Workshops -The Higgins Museum
-Kimberly College -Mark Rutherford School -Creative Days Bedford - The Harpur Trust
-Bedford School