Holly Gatrell

Working with traditional media in colour and black and white with a quirky style for children's books and licencing. Available for workshops or school visits and educational research and fact sheets with links to the curriculum. Interests include helping children learn new knowledge and skills in a…

Holly was born in Bristol, UK, and raised near the coastal town of Poole, Dorset. Starting with a Printed Textile degree (1997) Holly worked as a freelance printed textile designer and made one-off luxury silk scarves. In 2000 she completed a PGCE in Secondary education: Design and Technology and sh…

Holly believes that using drawing to help a child learn to look and see is important in fostering visual literacy skills and helps to build confidence in the child when relating to books and learning new experiences in the world at large. Interactive elements for hands-on learning are a key aspect i…