I am an award winning freelance illustrator focussing on children's book illustration, who is passionate about art, drawing and digital illustration.
The majority of my work features animals and nature. Whilst I enjoy discovering new techniques, and mix digital with traditional, drawing underpins everything that I do. I love experimenting with colour; but it is rare that any piece doesn’t begin with a doodle on any piece of paper available at the time.
A bit about me
I grew up with a passion for the arts, film, and literature, since I was born into an artistic family, and cannot remember a time when I wasn't encouraged to draw, or make things.
In particular, my work is hugely influenced by colour, nature and an obsession with animals. I have strong visual skills and a desire to depict through my drawings images and scenes from my imagination and dreams. My biggest influences have been my memories of amazing books from my childhood, being constantly surrounded by artists' works from all areas and of course my love of drawing.
I have a degree from the Kent Institute of Art and Design specialising in Illustration as well as a distinction from Tower Hamlets College in Commercial Graphics and Digital Illustration where I studied art, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4D and After Effects.
I spent 10 years working in the publishing industry specifically in children's books were I was responsible for the Puffin children's book range at Penguin,4th Estate at Harper Collins, the Colour and Activity range at Egmont Children's Books amongst others.
I am now pursuing a career in Children's book illustration which is where my passion lies.
I've recently been experimenting with acrylic paints for the sketchbook project which will eventually go on a world tour, here are some results. This piece is called a path through the woods.
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