I love being a children's illustrator. There is nothing better than imagining wonderful things and capturing them on paper, card and canvas.

I graduated in 2008 with a BA Honours in Illustration for Children's Publishing from North Wales School of Art and Design. Whilst at university I had the opportunity to refine my style of illustration which I continue to develop every time I lift a pencil.

I began using simple characters, bright colours and textures to create a nostalgic world of make-believe inspired by the fairy tales I read as a child. I hope to create some of the magic I found in the pages of picture books and inspire other children to read and use their imaginations. 

Since leaving university I have continued to experiment, collecting fabrics and textures to enhance my work using Adobe Photoshop to collage my painted and hand draw illustrations with more detailed fabrics and patterns. I'm often inspired by the wonderful illustrators of the past and present, a constant inspiration to me are Jackie Morris, Arthur Rackham and Rebecca Dautremer, to name but a few.

During my final year at university I won the bronze award for the Randolph Caldecott Prize (UK) and entered the Macmillan Prize for Children's Book Illustration. I began my illustration career by selling handmade cards in local shops around the South West.

I recently entered the Waterstone's Picture This competition and illustrated a story for New Fairy Tales. I've also illustrated books for Midsea Books a leading publisher in Malta and SilverWood Books  in Bristol. I can't wait to hold the finished books in my hands.

Thank you for taking the time to browse through my work, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions, suggestions or ideas. To see more of my creative projects please visit my blog.