Karin Littlewood
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Karin Littlewood studied Graphic Design at the University of Northumbria, followed by an MA in illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Her highly-acclaimed work includes Ellie and the Butterfly Kitten (short listed for the Children’s Book award 2001) and Chanda and the Mirror of Moonlight (nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2003). Her first book for publisher Frances Lincoln, Mary Hoffman’s The Colour of Home, won a National Literacy Association WOW award and Karin Exhibited her work in progress and art work for the book at Swiss Cottage Library’s Gallery in October 2003.
In 2003 Karin donated several illustrations from Lines in the Sand; New writings on War and Peace, edited by Mary Hofffman and Rhiannion Lassiter, with all profits and royalties going to UNICEF’s emergency appeal for the children of Iraq.
Karin has illustrated Leah’s Christmas Story (published by Lion Children’s Books)
and written by Margaret Bateson- Hill.
Karin says:
“Ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to be an illustrator. I drew and painted all the time when I was a little girl. In fact, it was the only thing that stopped my crying on the first day at school! My sisters would sometimes make little books and I’d illustrate them. I’d also spend hours looking at beautifully illustrated books, especially ones from Germany my mum would read to me.
We had a family friend who was a successful painter, so luckily I knew that it was possible to do the thing you love most- and get paid for it!
Art was my favourite lesson all the way through school, so it was the most natural thing to then go to Art College.
What a joy to be able to draw and paint all day long! And that’s what I’ve been doing ever since.”
