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Gwénola Carrère

We are very excited to announce the latest addition to The Artworks artists Gwénola Carrère! Topped to be one of the ‘Ones to Watch for 2011’ by Creative Review, and wowing the crowds with her prints at ‘Pick Me Up’ earlier this year, Brussels based Gwénola is already making waves in the Illustration industry over here. Here are a few of her gorgeous illustrations, we can’t wait to see what she gets up to next!

Lee Wildish shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2011

Lee Wildish is shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2011, for his illustrations in the stunning picture book ‘Dragon Stew’, written by Steve Smallman & published by Little Tiger Press. Young audiences predict what is about to happen when five bored Vikings go looking for an adventure, packed full of amusing illustration and character, this book is not one to miss!
www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk. Lee Wildish is represented by The Bright Agency

Welcome to Monsterville

Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford, East London and 3 monstertastic illustrators have teamed up to create a brand new exhibition: Welcome to Monsterville.
Arena's Neal Layton (Emily Browne) has collaborated with Sarah McIntyre (You can't Eat a Princess) and Ed Vere (Mr Big) to create a strange and fantastic world of revoltingly adorable monsters for an unbelievably hideous and funny experience.
The exhibition runs until March 2012.

Simon Bartram at Stratford Circus

Simon Bartram, creator of the Blue Peter award-winning Bob, the Man on the Moon is inviting children to come and join the fun at Stratford Circus on Saturday 18th June. The East London contemporary performing arts venue, is holding 'Draw with Simon' at 11.30am and 3pm. Simon will teach children to draw aliens, create a moonscape and tell the story of how Bob finds his best-ever friend. Simon Bartram is represented by Arena

Marvellous Mazes

Published this month, Thomas Flintham's Marvellous Mazes is a beautifully rendered, intricate black-and-white puzzle book which will keep children absorbed for hours. They can find their way through the fur of a great bear, help squirrels reach nuts at the tops of trees and aid Astro Pete in his quest to find the perfect planet to make his new home.
Thomas Flintham's Marvellous Mazes is published by Scholastic. Thomas Flintham is represented by Arena.

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