A study of the old fishing grounds in Reykjavík, Iceland. Fiskihjallarnir við Ægisíðu. Memories and photos collected from my visit still continue to inspire and trigger a quiet, reflective wonder.

A series of commissioned landscape drawings of beautiful locations in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, County Laois, Ireland. Each piece began as a pastel sketch on location. A larger, more detailed version was then completed in the studio with additional photographic references.

If you would like to commission a piece of artwork, please reach out to sallyillustrates@gmail.com

Select illustrations from a student project. Exploring how colour can convey emotion and feeling in visual storytelling.

Select illustrations from The Folio Society edition of Crooked House by Agatha Christie. The cover design was recently shortlisted in the 2022 Victoria & Albert Illustration Awards, Book Cover Category.
Photos of the book taken by Folio Society, Photo © The Folio Society 2021. Available now exclusively from The Folio Society website.

Select illustrations from Frederica by Georgette Heyer, published by The Folio Society. This edition includes a beautiful binding design by Jessica Hische. Photos of the book taken by Folio Society, © The Folio Society 2023. Available now exclusively from The Folio Society website.

Select illustrations from Arabella by Georgette Heyer, published by The Folio Society. This edition includes a beautiful binding design by Jessica Hische. Photos of the book taken by Folio Society, © The Folio Society 2022. Available now exclusively from The Folio Society website.

Select illustrations from Venetia by Georgette Heyer, published by The Folio Society. This edition is introduced by Stephen Fry, with a beautiful binding design by Jessica Hische. Photos of the book taken by Folio Society, Photo © The Folio Society 2021. Available now exclusively from The Folio Society website.

Select illustrations from the winning entry of the 2020 Victoria & Albert Illustration Awards, Student of the Year Award.

Displacement remains a universal issue. Every day, people are forced to leave their homes due to civil unrest, environmental disasters and war. During Sally’s studies in Children Book Illustration, she began to investigate the ways in which illustrated narratives have the potential to inform viewers of all ages about difficult subject matters and encourage them to emotionally engage with events they have not directly experienced.

“I was moved and inspired by the stories of the displaced people living in Kakuma Refugee camp and the nearby Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement. Located in the north-western region of Kenya, thousands of registered refugees and asylum-seekers from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds live together. Over the years, those living in the camp have transformed the previously arid and desolate land, into a vibrant, thriving town and have set-up shops, cafes and schools. I felt it was important to convey the vibrancy of the camp but also reinforce the difficult reality of displacement as many wait to be resettled in a new country, or wait to return home when it is safe enough.”

Sally’s artwork also features on the cover of Alexander Bett’s book ‘The Wealth of Refugees: How Displaced People Can Build Economies’, published by Oxford University Press.

Select illustrations from a series of regency novels written by esteemed author Jane Dunn. Illustrations for 'A Lady's Fortune' , 'An Unsuitable Heiress' and 'The Marriage Season'.