My name is Mandy, I live in West Sussex in the UK. I studied a GNVQ in Art and design and an HND in Graphic design and Illustration. After university I became a portrait artist, focusing on animals. I spent time between portraits creating a brand around my bunny rabbit, Bubba. There was a series of 40 paintings of him dressed as various characters. I loved sharing the joy these paintings brought people at various conventions and art fairs. Upon becoming pregnant I moved away from painting and took back to pencil drawing. Much easier with a baby in arms. After rediscovering my love for pencil I yearned to revisit my desire to create children's books. I enjoyed crating these little narrative moments between children and animals. I still have a love for drawing bunnies, and they frequently appear in my drawings. I have two young boys that inspire me daily. I enjoy exploring nature with them, using our imaginations, finding the little wonders in the world and filling endless sketchbooks with ideas for stories. Whilst on our adventures I take in the captivating details around us which inspire many of my delicate illustrations. I have recently completed The Good Ship Illustration picture book and business courses and am working on bringing my stories to life.