LOT 19

A Cosy Confusion
by Kristen Willis

Description

My family would often receive visits from a flock of guinea fowl. They’d scuffle and noisily trumpet their way past my studio door, demanding attention wherever they went. When presented with a creative brief, I found myself imagining these boisterous birds in quite the opposite state, nestled together and fast asleep in a dreamy wonderland. Also, the collective noun for Guinea Fowl is called a ‘confusion’.

Gouache and colour pencils on paper

Illustrator Bio

Kristen Willis is a Brisbane based illustrator and graphic designer with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. As a second generation Italian Australian, her work is inspired by family heritage and memory. She holds multiple book contracts with Australian publishers including Five Mile Press, Hardie Grant and Woodslane Press. Her debut picture book Peek-a-Boo Lottie was shortlisted for the CBCA New Illustrator Award.

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