Children’s Book Illustration

Debut Picture Book

My first picture book for children ‘The Horse, the Stars and the Road’ was published by Little Island in September 2022. It celebrates Irish Traveller culture and the dying art of tinsmithing. The importance of star navigation, storytelling around the campfire and the close bond with horses-so central to nomadic cultures- are also aspects that I loved illustrating.

The artwork is mostly pen and watercolour but I incorporated digital elements-including photographs of the copper carousel lantern (which I made to accompany the story) and the projections from the lantern of stars, horses and sparks from the campfire.

For more information and where to order the book please visit my publisher’s website: https://www.littleisland.ie/products/the-horse-the-stars-and-the-road