Old MacDonald's Farm Ute Ed. 3 of 50

The rolling, golden hills of the countryside and the old red farm ute, takes us back to the classic nursery rhyme, Old MacDonald Had a Farm and sets the scene as the opening spread for one of my most successful books yet. With a uniquely Australian twist of a kookaburra (which multiplies with each spread), I ended up painting approximately 65 kookaburras in total. This particular kookaburra was named 'Kookie' and was different because of his uniquely purple wing feathers.

The original illustration was created in acrylic for the best selling, award winning children's book 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm', published by Hachette Australia.

The image size is 48.5cm wide x 20cm high, surrounded by an additional 5cm border on each side. This allows plenty of room for your framer to add a matt and complimenting frame of your choice. So rich in colour, this print would be an absolute delight in a child's room or to bring a feeling of country in to the home.

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I paint for the pure joy of it and to bring happiness to those who behold it. Picture books create worlds in which to escape, laugh, cry, learn and explore. Growing up in the Mallee of South Australia, I was the kid always drawing in the margins of my school books. My obsession with drawing animals and giving them an abundance of personality began when I was around 2, with chalk, on my grandparents pavement. Only then they didn’t look like animals or anything much for that matter. Thankfully, I never stopped drawing and am fortunate today to have a very successful career in the Children’s Book Industry as an Author/Illustrator.
Mother Nature and the Animal Kingdom are my greatest inspiration. I write to give voice to those who can’t be heard. I illustrate to create empathy and bring emotion to the very same through visual literacy. Every image tells it's own story.
When I'm not in the studio, one of the most fulfilling roles I have is to visit numerous schools each year and share this passion with thousands of students. I conduct workshops and presentations for all year levels - from
ELC (nurturing a love of literacy and self expression through drawing activities) right through to Year 12 where I delve into the process of creating a picture book and aim to inspire the next generations to create.
The majority of my work here is from my children's books - explore and enjoy.