Hi, I’m Niamh Shaw an Illustrator and Author/Illustrator of my picture books from Edinburgh Scotland!

 I’m a recent graduate from MA Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art.

 My work is primarily influenced by the “Great Outdoors,” especially the landscapes of Scotland, Ireland and North West Canada. I love to try to capture a sense of movement and space in the images I create, and also share some of the fun in being out in the uplands or enjoying the coast! 

Over the past year, I have particularly enjoyed experimenting   with printing techniques, as I love the physical processes and playing  with mark making, as well as experimenting with Letterpress text in a pictorial way.  Furthermore, I also find that keeping the creative process simple, even by just using pencil and paint, also helps me evolve and create the images I observe or imagine and that I hope others will enjoy and help develop my practice further!