All about me...

I grew up in Hertfordshire, UK, with my brother and a house full of animals. I always loved drawing, reading and playing in my imagination, so I studied illustration at Falmouth College of Arts and became an illustrator. 

Now I live in Bristol, where I have worked as an illustrator for over 10 years. I used to work in a preschool, where I got to run around pretending to be a crocodile, went on Bear Hunts and made play-dough cakes. That was all good fun, but now I'm a full-time illustrator, and have worked on books with Simon & Schuster, Nosy Crow, Barrington Stoke, Child's Play, and Little Tiger Press. 

As well as drawing I love watching and learning about wildlife, and I can while away many hours with a pair of binoculars and my DSLR camera. I also like being snuggled indoors with a good book, discovering new music, and dancing the Lindy hop. Oh, and I once learned to walk the tightrope!

​Email: paula.bowles@gmail.com
Agent: Plum Pudding Illustration
Twitter: @Paula_Bowles
Instagram: @PaulaBowles_Illustrator

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