residents of nathaniel pennon’s heart (starfish bay publishing)

Nathaniel Pennon’s loved ones must work together after they are washed from his heart in a flood.

Nathaniel Pennon’s heart contains rooms for the people he loves dearly. But one day, a new room appears, and before the residents of Nathaniel’s heart can understand who it is for, a flood of water rushes in, washing them away! Together they must work to stop the flood from devastating Nathaniel’s heart. But what could possibly be strong enoughto stop something as destructive as this? Residents of Nathaniel Pennon’s Heart is an imaginative and visually captivating story that explores themes such as heartbreak, grief, and healing. Publication date 5th June 2025.

elkie & croc

One day, Elkie comes across a mysterious gift. To their surprise they find an unexpected friend. Elkie & Croc have so much fun together that Elkie doesn’t even notice Croc getting bigger and bigger. Or is it their love that’s growing? This is a sequence based on my own experience of a new person coming into a child’s life and how that love can grow in beautiful ways.

Little Heroines

This piece was created on commission for Mideer Toys as a jigsaw puzzle, and features many of the great inspiring female role models past and present, such as Greta Thunberg, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart and Dr Jane Goodall.

Mythical forest

This scene featuring Mythical Creatures was created as a jigsaw puzzle for Mideer toys. It features creatures from many different mythologies, in an enchanted forest.

THE TALE OF THE JONGOBBLE

The Joker, The Jongobble and the Jingleroot Trees was my Folktale created for the Folktale Week 2022 Illustration challenege. The name of the ‘Jongobble’ was straight from the mouth of my little boy. The tale was sparked by him saying to me, “What if all hills were just monsters sleeping under the ground?”

Read the full story here

the magical pier

‘The Magical Pier’ is a personal project, and a work in progress.

TULIP

Tulip the Tiger is a character I developed for my own children’s story idea.

Bob

Bob is a balloon, and Bug is his person. The delightful manuscript for this children’s book is written by Zoe Tucker. This was my complete body of work created for the Make Art that Sells ‘Illustrating Children’s Books’ course in July 2020

THE NIGHT LIGHTS

Lampy is a firefly, and Luna his best friend. They have wonderful adventures together in their forest home.. The delightful manuscript for this children’s book is written by Zoe Tucker. This was my complete body of work created for the Make Art that Sells ‘Illustrating Children’s Books’ course in July 2021

mary poppins

This was my entry for the Plum Awards 2020, which called for a modern day interpretation of the classic Mary Poppins tale.