Penny Dawes | Guernsey Arts Commission LBG
Penny Dawes

Illustration, art and design have inspired me since I was a child. 

That inspiration led me to Kingston School of Art school where I studied for and received my Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design. This not only honed my technical skills but also my artistic skills. Since I graduated, I have worked in creative industries, including successfully completing an apprenticeship at MAMA Youth Project in London. Producing a TV series for Sky One, which lead me to working on a children’s news show for Sky News. Further enhancing my skills and experience. Covid led me back to Guernsey where I have since been involved in several design projects, and local film productions with award winning local filmmakers.

I am currently working on an illustrated children’s book based on Guernsey Folklore. I want to bring these wonderful tales, which might otherwise be lost, to a whole new generation. I am collaborating closely with Guernsey Arts, Blue Ormer Publishing and several local companies. This October will see the release of a solo art exhibition, book launch and an exciting folklore trail to bring these stories to life in the community.

For this book I have drawn mostly in a stippling style of drawing, meaning that almost all the illustrations are made entirely of tiny dots.

Please find more information about Once Upon an Island below.

https://www.blueormer.co.uk/?page_id=726#!/Once-Upon-an-Island/p/483288004/category=25584242

Do Not Wander Alone The Fairies' Hollow The Fairy Invasion The Fisherman Who Caught No Fish The Little Pig gets the Biggest Parsnip The May Queen There Is No Evil Without A Remedy To Dance With The Devil Two of a Trade Cannot Agree Wizard in Disguise Do Not Wader Mockup

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