Represented by the Bright Agency.

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I am originally from Derbyshire in England, but have been living in Switzerland for 12 years. I recently started working as an Illustrator and I am now represented by the Bright Agency. Clients include Cricket Children`s Magazine, Family Matters Magazine and New Buds Publishing House. 

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My work focusses on personal and emotive stories, particularly human and animal relationships. I aim to capture a sense of intimacy and feeling in my artwork.

   

The majority of my illustration is created digitally using procreate. I find this gives me much more freedom to play than working on paper. Although procreate is my main tool, I work on procreate in an organic way, e.g. banning myself from the undo button and trying to leave in those little `mistakes` and quirks that make the work feel more handmade. I often incorporate vibrant colour, pattern and abstract textures, both digital and handmade, to enhance the atmosphere in my pictures.

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I am particularly inspired by family life, old things and the beautiful mountains around me in Switzerland. The changing colours, fractal patterns and textures of the landscape continually influence my work. As a sun chaser, the way the weather affects light, colour and mood feeds into my pictures.

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When I'm not making my own artwork, I run the Storycraft Studio in Rüschlikon and have taught creative classes to hundreds of children, as well as leading numerous collaborative art projects in Switzerland. I love the immediate and vibrant nature of children’s art and I try to capture this sense of playfulness in my own artwork.

 

Coming from the North of England there`s nothing I like better than sitting down to sketch with a nice cup of tea ... preferably made in a pretty teapot! See what I’ve been drawing, dreaming and doodling on Instagram. 

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Awards

2024 World Illustration Awards Longlist for `Babies`

2024 World Illustration Awards Longlist for `Into the Forest`

2023 Northern Illustration Award Winner for `A Boat filled with bodies`

2023 Hiii Illustration Awarded Finalist for `Endless Flow of Love`

2023 World Illustration Awards Shortlist for `Sink or Swim`