About me

I’m a Suffolk (UK) based award winning illustrator.

After working as a graphic designer for over 15 years I decided I wanted to explore my love of illustration further. I graduated from an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art in 2017, which I thoroughly loved. Not only did it make me start drawing from life again, it took me away from the computer and back into the print room. I really enjoy the experimental process and often end up using textures from this stage in final artwork, and then using my digital skills to layer and compose.

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Interviews

https://www.wordsandpics.org/2021/05/featured-illustrator-sally-walker.html

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Awards & exhibitions

2020 

SCBWI Don Freeman Work in Progress grant -  winner in published category 

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2019 

Picture This – Winner

Templar Illustration prize – Shortlisted

Exhibition of Illustrating life IV in Beijing

2018

SCBWI Undiscovered Voices – Winning finalist

2017

Tragaluz International Illustration award – Finalist

Little Hakka – Shortlisted

Communication Arts Illustration awards – Shortlisted

2016

Golden Pinwheels Young Illustrators Award  - Silver Winner