BA (Fine Arts and English Literature)
Author, artist and designer
Winning a US science fiction illustration award inspired me to make a career out of doing what I love.
My degree gave me a good grounding for my career as an artist, illustrator and author. My works are now sold around the world.
I have created concept artwork for films, a children’s Art Trail for the Art Gallery of Western Australia and murals for the Subiaco Library. I also established the annual Shaun Tan Art Award for Young Artists to encourage those who love to draw and paint.
Today I work mainly on writing and illustrating picture books for older readers, dealing with themes such as colonial imperialism, social apathy and the nature of memory and depression.
You can visit my website for more information on my work. My books are published by Lothian Books.
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