LOT 35

Small olive tree
by Lucia Masciullo

Description

This small original illustration serves as the opening image for the olive tree, the central symbol in Edwina Wyatt's book Olive. The tree grows until the protagonist is finally able to climb it.

Watercolour and pencil on paper, 110x175 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