All about me...

I grew up in Hertfordshire, UK, with a house full of animals, and 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, which was good fun, but now I'm very excited to be working on books with Simon & Schuster and Nosy Crow. 

As well as drawing, I love getting out of the city for long walks and cycle trips in the fresh air, 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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