Leanne Coelho

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Working from a cosy studio, Leanne loves drawing quirky, whimsical characters with silliness and depth, inspired by nature, fantasy and the small things that make a big difference. Leanne is drawn to crayons, coloured pencils, sketches and collage. She grew up in South Africa and Portugal where her scribbles and stories earned the high honour of a place on her parent’s fridge. As a grown-up, Leanne settled in Hertfordshire, where she met her wife, their cat and her love of illustration. Leanne studied graphic design and went on to have an eclectic work experience as a self-taught illustrator. She completed a picture book course through Curtis Brown Creative in 2020 and was a 2022 AOI mentee and a 2024 Pathways Into Children's Publishing mentee. As an LGBT+ artist, she finds great importance in creating diverse pictures and stories that encourage resilience, imagination, empathy, courage, curiosity and a sense of wonder in the world. Working from a cosy studio, Leanne loves drawing quirky, whimsical characters with silliness and depth, inspired by nature, fantasy and the small things that make... show full bio

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