ABOUT
I am a graduate of the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and a freelance Illustrator based in Edinburgh.
I specialise in children’s books including non-fiction titles and picture books.
I also hold a position as the course leader of the children’s book illustration course at Leith School of Art.
For all enquiries please contact Claire at claire@holroydecartey.com
Clients: Conde Nast, Blink Ink Animation, Bloomsbury, Hachette, Penguin Random House (Puffin Books), Storyhouse Publishing, Nosy Crow and Frances Lincoln
AWARDS
Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge award.
Selected for THE BOOKSELLER's Illustrator Showcase in association with the AOI 2018
The Batsford Prize - Children's book category with Pavillion Books 2018 (runner up)
The Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2017
'The Macmillan Prize' for Children's Illustration 2016
(highly commended)
'The Searle Award for Creativity 2016
'The Reportager Award' with Moleskine Sketchbooks 2015 (Shortlisted)
EXHIBITIONS
The Cheltenham Illustration Awards Exhibition, Stroud 2017
New Designers, London 2016
The Macmillan Prize, Foyles, London 2016
'The Reportager Award 'Exhibition, Bristol UWE 2015
'Inside Out', CC Hull 2015
The Searle Award for Creativity, Cambridge, Ruskin Gallery 2016