LOT 11

Bandana Cat
by Jade Goodwin

Description

Bandana Cat is a playful artwork featuring a wide-eyed cat bursting with personality, painted in vibrant washes of acrylic and finished with loose oil pastel linework. Set against a soft sky-blue canvas, the colourful character raises its paws in joyful celebration, blending childlike energy with bold, mark making.

Illustrator Bio

Jade Goodwin is a First Nations children’s book illustrator. Her work spans picture books, chapter books and junior fiction, currently including the series Little Ash, Tennis Camp Diaries, Yarn Quest and Your Next Read: The Missing Pencil Case and Harry's Secret, as well as verse novel, Sagittarius Rising and picture books My Dream For You, Let’s Try Again Another Day, Aslan & Benny, Earthspeak: Boodjar Wangkiny, How Big Is Love?, Goorramindi the Crocodile, and My Dream Holiday. 
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Jade’s illustrations are known for their warmth and playfulness. Her creative journey began in her grandparents’ screen printing studio, where she developed a lifelong love of making and storytelling. She is passionate about creating stories that feel inclusive, accessible and full of heart.

Jade Goodwin