Jess Racklyeft
Jess Racklyeft is an award winning illustrator (and sometimes author) of over 30 picture books. She creates work with a variety of media including watercolour, mono prints, acrylics and digital illustration – resulting in a very messy studio!
Meet the Speaker
Where were you born?
I was born in Perth, West Australia.
What other jobs have you had?
After such random jobs as working in the ski fields and with Spirit of Tasmania I worked in the publishing industry for a decade before making the leap in illustration. Jobs included customer service, sales and marketing - and my last role was selling co-editions (books to overseas publishers) allowing me to travel to the Frankfurt and Bologna book fairs. That solidified my plan to follow my dream to work as an illustrator!
What themes are recurring in your work?
Nature, environment and family life.
What have been the highlights of your career?
Winning the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award in 2022 for Iceberg.
Where have your works been published?
Along with Australia, books can be found in the US, North America, France, Italy, South America and the UK.
What are you passionate about?
I am very passionate about conservation and ecology.
Sessions
Illustrating Icebergs
“Iceberg” was a challenging project with the lead character of the book being an iceberg! Normally my books would have an...
Big World, Tiny World – Bush
In this workshop students will explore the book Big World, Tiny World – Bush. We will learn about nocturnal animals...
Stir with Love
In this workshop students will explore the book To Stir with Love, written by Kate Mildenhall and illustrated by Jess...
Country of Colour – creating a colour wheel
In this workshop students will explore the book Country of Colour, written and illustrated by Jess Racklyeft.We will learn...
Drawing a Tree from roots to canopy
In this workshop students will explore the book Tree, written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Jess Racklyeft.We will learn...
Hear, Bear and Everywhere
Here, Bear and Everywhere! In this simple text, many fun aspects of rhyme and meaning are explored – from Stare Bears to...
Storm (illustration)
Look out – a storm is coming!Storms are amazing. In this presentation, students will explore Storm written by Claire Saxby...
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