LOT 34

Sleeping cat
by Lucia Masciullo

Description

The original illustration depicts a memory the girl, protagonist of Edwina Wyatt's Olive, has of her beloved cat sleeping. It was not included in the final book, as a black-and-white version was preferred.

Watercolour and pencil on paper, 150x107 mm

Illustrator Bio

Lucia is an award-winning children’s book illustrator born and bred in Livorno, Italy. She moved to Australia in 2007 and she now lives and works on the beautiful Gold Coast. Lucia has collaborated with several top Australian and English Publishers and illustrated thirty books, among which the CBCA Honour Book and Prime Minister Award shortlisted Come Down, Cat!, written by award-winning author Sonya Hartnett, CBCA shortlisted Family Forest, and the best-selling series Our Australian Girl. When not a work she likes running, watching anime, and eating home made pizza.

About me – Lucia Masciullo