About

Through my illustration and writing work I want to share the common human experience with the honesty that a child is blessed and burdened with.  I am thankful that I derive the same passion from words and pictures as a writer and illustrator that I did since I was  aware of the world, and thankful I perceive the world in a similar way still. Making it seems the best way of saying it.

Qualifications and experience
After a BA (hons) in Fine Art from the University of York and an MA in Art and Space from the University of Kingston-Upon-Thames, I developed a career as a fine artist, with success both as an individual and as part of the ‘Byclops’ group, specializing in painting and film. I then trained as a teacher of primary and secondary education and practised art therapy for children with special needs. In 2011 I gained an MA in Children’s Books Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. I am currently combining my work as an author and illustrator with work as a fine artist.

Published books
The Little General, Jaimimage Publishing, Korea, November 2013
The last flying pig, Jaimimage Publishing, Korea, December 2012
The Bird Song, Zig Zag Education, 2006

Editorial work
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, March 2014
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, January 2014
Unoduetrestella Magazine, Italy, Spring 2013
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, March 2013
3×3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, USA, issue 21, January 2013
3×3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, USA, issue 20, December 2012
Preludio senza capitolo primo Magazine, Italy, November 2012
LOAf Magazine, United Kingdom, November 2012
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, September 2012
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, July 2012
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, March 2012
ILLUSTRATI La Rivista, Italy, December 2011

Awards
2014 – V&A Illustration Awards, shortlisted
2014 – Association of Illustrators Awards, shortlisted
2013 – aNOMaLi Illustration Festival, Italy, shortlisted
2013 – Concorso di grafica e illustrazione, Salani Editore, Italy
2012 – 3×3 Illustration Student Show Annual, New York, USA
2012 – 3×3 Children’s Illustration Show Annual, New York, USA
2011 – 4^th CJ Picture Book Award competition, Seoul, Korea
2010 – Searle Award for Creativity, Cambridge School of Art