helenbateillustration.co.uk
What I do
Illustration, primarily for children’s publishing
Background
Born in 1955, brought up in Coventry and now living in Cheshire (England), I originally qualified and worked as an Architect before retraining as an illustrator.
Whilst a degree student, I was joint winner of the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Illustration (2005) with an unpublished work ‘Alice and the Lost Dog’.
Since graduating I have illustrated six books for Frances Lincoln Ltd including ‘ABC UK’ (2008) a critically acclaimed alphabet book of all things British.
In 2005 I also set up a social enterprise developing and publishing illustrated books for people with dementia www.picturestoshare.co.uk
I have three grown up children, five small grandchildren, two small dogs and one long suffering husband.
Exhibitions
Macmillan Illustration Competition Exhibition
Birmingham 2005
New Designers 2005
Islington, London. 2005
The Illustration Rainbow Bridge Exhibition,
Katowitz and Cieszyn, Poland & Wrexham, North Wales, 2007