ABOUT MY BOOKS

OWL: I CALL TWILIGHT TO ME print image 0.

With my love of books, poetry, and children's literature, I have always been drawn toward Fine Art Illustration. In 2009, I was asked to create a series of paintings in response to Carol Ann Duffy's fairytale, The Princess's Blankets. Being asked to respond to a text in this way added another depth to my work and led to collaborations with Jackie Morris, Saviour Pirotta and Lauren St John, giving me the confidence to start working on four books of my own.

Darkling, The Owl's Song (Apollo, 2024)

Shortlisted for the Holyer an Gof Award for Poetry 2025

'Darkling is a magnificent praise song that honours both the darkness and the owl. Lyrical in both word and image, it is a wild triumph.' — Jackie Morris

The Bee and the Sun (Zephyr, 2021)

Winner of the Holyer an Gof Award for Poetry 2022

'Blending beautifully vibrant paintings with the written word, this gorgeous calendar of art celebrates the magic of nature, as well as the sensory delights and etymology of herbs.' — Daily Mail

The Hare and the Moon (Zephyr)

'Share the joy of leafing through the beautiful book, which contains a treasure trove of visual and oral language… Atmospheric, entrancing and sparing enough to act as stepping stones into endless daydreams.' — Cornwall Today

The Star Tree (Frances Lincoln)

Shortlisted for the 2017 Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award
Nominated for The Kate Greenaway Award

Little Evie in the Wild Wood (Frances Lincoln)

Written by Jackie Morris — Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award

Firebird (Templar)

Written by Saviour Pirotta — Awarded an Aesop Accolade by the American Folklore Society
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award

The Princess's Blankets (Templar)

Written by Carol Ann Duffy, former Poet Laureate — Winner of the English Association Best Illustrated Book Key Stage 2
Nominated for UKLA and The Kate Greenaway Award

The Snow Angel

Cover art and interior illustrations for Lauren St John's The Snow Angel.
Editions 1–5: Elementum Journal

You can find fine art prints of some of the illustrations from my books here.