ABOUT dibbydabby

About me

Hi,
I am an illustrator working and living in Australia. I’m also a mental health nurse educator and graphic design student. Plus I have a wonderful family. All that keeps me pretty busy.

I love to draw and paint illustrations that capture the imagination and heart of children and adults alike. I love to bring fun and joy and a little bit of cheekiness to my illustration.

My first preference is to illustrate for picture books, early readers and chapter books, but still enjoy anything for the youngest (board books) and older kids too.

I use traditional and digital mediums, or a mixture of both depending on what I'm working on. I am often exploring the tools I use as I go. I love spontaneity.

My happiest place is developing funny, whimsical, quirky characters who have the potential to get into all sorts of adventures, from the most mundane, to weird and wonderful.

What is a dibbydabby?

The name dibbydabby is derived from the first word our daughter said – well - created when learning to talk. We think it was meant to be Teletubby’s but dibbydabby stuck :)

My illustration style

My style is flexible and diverse but I can maintain consistency when required.

My main strength lays in characters with substance and personality - evidenced by the feedback I have received from others.I enjoy working with my characters as I watch each unique persona develop.

I absolutely adore drawing for children and adults, for anyone who hasn't lost that wonderful ability to enjoy and ponder the wonders of childhood and continue to imagine wonderful, whimsical, and fanciful things.