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Making of the Portfolio

At the beginning of this year, I set a new year’s resolution to finish my portfolio. And I’m proud to … More

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Drawing Grimm Tales

When I took a short course on picture book illustration, the tutor told us that we should include some black … More

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Food from Books: Emil & The Detectives

I started this ‘Food from Books’ project for my portfolio. On making a portfolio, many illustrators and publishers in children’s book … More

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2016

This is Mental Health Awareness Week (16-22 May) and Mental Health Foundation is promoting the week and this year’s theme is relationships. … More

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#3000chairs

This is my chair contribution to the #3000chairs project to show my support to Children’s author Nicola Davies’s response to the government’s … More

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Behind Emma – Part 6

SHELL For the past 6 months Emma’s life has been a stagnant pool of water ­- still, static and stationary. … More

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Behind Emma – Part 5

I hate when I feel lost. I feel sick when my future in thick fog. Today I find myself still … More

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Spring Favourites

These are a few of my favourite things in spring. I’m not Christian but I like Easter. It’s a marker … More

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Behind Emma – Part 4

This is a short story I wrote and this is the story behind the illustration Crack in my zine Emma. CRACK … More

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Behind Emma – Part 3

The sun came out for the Good Friday in London. I’m loving this still chilly yet full of Spring optimism … More

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Behind Emma – Part 2

This is a short story I wrote and this is the story behind one of the illustrations in my zine … More

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Behind Emma – Part 1

12 months ago I was at the bottom of the sea where the light no longer reaches and the water … More

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Emma

A self-initiated zine project. For more about this project, please read my blog posts – Behind Emma.  

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Pure Juliet by Stella Gibbons

I judge books by their covers. I can’t help it – I like beautifully designed books. And that ignoring the … More

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