Angela Vives

Angela Vives is an artist and illustrator, originally from Colombia, who loves to create stories about real people and the natural world.

In 2020, Angela completed an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She also holds an MA in Fine Arts and has worked for over 15 years in post-production as a commercial video editor.

In 2019, Angela's work was shortlisted for the Cheltenham Illustration Awards and longlisted for the World Illustration Awards in 2020. In 2021, her work was recognised for prizes such as the Picture Hooks Winter competition, Highly Commended for The Macmillan Prize of Illustration, and Highly Commended for the FAB Prize. In addition, she received the Don Freeman Grant for a pre-published illustrator, awarded by the SCBWI.

Angela’s debut non-fiction children's book with Thames & Hudson will be published in autumn 2023.