Natalie Russell


Author type:
Illustrator, Writer
BRAW network:
yes
LL funded:
yes
Biography:
Nataile Russell was born in Dundee in 1972 and has lived and worked their ever since. She studied Illustration and Printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and design, graduating in 1996 with a first class hounors degree and returned to Dundee University in 1998 tocomplete the Master of Design Degree.

In 1999, Natile started work at Dundee Contemporary Arts Print Studio where she researched and taught Contemporary Print, and worked extensively with schools, college, community groups, families and individual members of the public for DCA Community and Education Programme. Natalie has co-ordinated and delivered a comprehensive programme of workshops aiming to infuse awareness and help promote an understanding of contemporary print, concepts and ideas.
About writer's work:
Natalie still works as Education Co-Ordinator for DCA Print Studio and teaches illustration and printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone and Edinburgh College of Art. She has been a visiting illustrator at the Ediunburgh International Book Festival and Scottish Book's Words on Wheels Tour in Scotland, and is at present developing her second picture book for Bloomsbury and illustrating Mrs Floss and Mrs Fleece' witten by author Vivian French.
About writer's events and projects:
Over the past 5 years Natalie has had vast experience working with nursery, school, community and college groups. Many of the workshops have been print based however for the last 3 yearsshe has worked as a freelance Illustrator conducting book arts workshops to children of all age groups for the EIBF, Scottish Book Trust and Dundee Contemporary arts - many working with such as Vivian French and Matthew Fitt.
Language:
English
Age groups:
0-4

Books written

Written by: Natalie Russell - Illustrated by: Natalie Russell
Hamish is a Highland cow and very hairy. He hates having baths and never cuts his hair. Why should he when his shaggy coat is the perfect place to keep his favourite sweets - toffees! But one day his ...
Written by: Natalie Russell - Illustrated by: Natalie Russell

Books illustrated

Written by: Natalie Russell - Illustrated by: Natalie Russell
Hamish is a Highland cow and very hairy. He hates having baths and never cuts his hair. Why should he when his shaggy coat is the perfect place to keep his favourite sweets - toffees! But one day his ...
Written by: Natalie Russell - Illustrated by: Natalie Russell
Written by: Vivian French - Illustrated by: Natalie Russell