A b o u t -

Matthew grew up on a dairy farm somewhere in the welsh hills, and in spite of his great love and appreciation of the outdoors he steered clear of a career in the family business (mostly but not completely because he doesn't digest dairy well). Instead he read and drew almost compulsively and has continued to do so because he was never really set on the right course for a proper job.

He Graduated from Falmouth College of Art in 2012, from which he earn't a BA hons degree in Illustration.

He has illustrated a number of picture books for children; his client list includes Penguin, Usborne, Oxford University Press, Floris Books, Blackwell's Bookshops and the SS Great Britain.

Matthew is influenced by heroes from the golden age of British book illustration, including Arthur Rackham, Beatrix Potter and William Heath Robinson. He utilises ink linework and watercolour and a touch of digital tweaking to breathe life into his unusual characters.

He lives in Edinburgh.