South of the Sun - Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century
Story illustration - The miraculous tale of the ugliest girl in the world
South of the Sun is an illustrated collection of stories and poetry for grown-ups. Often dark, the stories visit places where things don't end happily ever after, and a single decision can haunt you forever. Produced by the Australian Fairy Tale Society in partnership with Serenity Press, this beautiful illustrated book of intercultural contemporary work challenges assumptions that fairy tales are for children, are European, and must contain fairies and pale, passive heroines.
I was commissioned by author, Kathryn Gossow to illustrate her story 'The miraculous tale of the ugliest girl in the world'. To create 'Girl' - the main character in Kathryn's story - I've tried to capture a sense of what it's like to feel 'ugly'; unwanted, unlovable, less than.
It was such a pleasure to do this work, combining my love of pencil portraiture, patterns and colour.
