Helen Cann

Working in a variety of media, I like to keep creatively dynamic, collaborating in art projects, exhibiting and illustrating. I have illustrated over 30 childrens books which have been published all round the world. I'm also moving into the fine art world and am starting to exhibit my paintings, dr…

My acrylic work is increasingly gaining in exposure. From childhood, we learn about life by decoding symbols. Symbols turn up in so many ways - words, dress, behaviour. Somehow we are supposed to use the decoding to make sense of the world, using our knowledge, experience and education. Words…

My watercolour and collage classic illustrations have appeared in over 30 high quality books for children that have become co-editions in over 15 countries around the world. The website for my book illustrations is www.helencann.co.uk . I have won the following awards - 2010 Gold Medal, Nautilus Bo…