A woman with glasses sitting at a desk next to an unfinished watercolor painting of a tree, with art supplies and a jar on the desk, and a windowsill with toys, books, and decorations in the background.

About Me

I’m a self taught illustrator from South Yorkshire, England. I studied Fine Art at university to then quickly realise it wasn’t really what I wanted but stuck it out anyway.

I was very lucky to meet Helen Mackenzie Smith from Bell and Lomax agency whilst doing a summer school course in children’s books illustration at Anglia Ruskin. Helen helped me get my book, ‘This Bear, That Bear’ published by Templar books in 2017.

Since then I have illustrated numerous picture books, one being ‘Goodnight Moonchild’ by Amy Dunjey, (published by Five Mile books) and the forthcoming ‘All the Firsts’ by Toni D’Alia, (published by Hardie Grant Publishing) coming out spring 2025.

I’m represented by the lovely Amy Fitzgerald at the Bright Agency.

Logo of Bright Agency with the word 'bright' in lowercase and 'AGENCY' in uppercase to the right.

Clients

The words 'FIVE MILE' written in large black letters with colored accents on the 'I' and 'L'.
Logo for Hardie Grant Publishing with black cursive text on a white background.
Image of the Higlights logo with a red background and the text 'Highlights' in white, and a yellow circle with the text 'High Five' in blue.
Cartoon dragon with colorful spots on its body and the text 'Templar Books' beneath.

Services

  • Woman wearing glasses and a colorful headscarf holding a children's book titled "This Bear, That Bear!" with a brightly decorated, colorful background featuring cartoon bears.

    children’s picture book illustration

    children’s picture book illustration

    editorial illustration

    short animations

    for all illustration work, please contact Amy at the bright group.

    Contact my agent
  • Black-and-white sketch of a woman with short, wavy hair, looking to her left with an open mouth. Her face shows surprise or curiosity. The drawing includes detailed shading, and parts of her clothing are made from cut-out text.

    Portrait commissions

    family or pet portraits available

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  • Children participating in a classroom activity at Clinton Farm Shop, drawing on a long sheet of paper placed on the floor, with teachers supervising.

    School Visits

    Full day, half day or hour long workshops

    Book readings

    art activities

    writing activities

    book signing

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