ARTWORK

 Winter BIRDS for the Winter Wildlife issue of EKP magazine



      








Illustrations for: EKP magazine, Life at the Highest heights issue






"Unsurprising to learn that Shoebill storks (sometimes) eat baby crocodiles..." (EKP 55 - The Nile River issue #ecokidsplanetmagazine)

"I wonder what my cat is thinking...?" (EKP 54 - Fantastic Pets issue)


"I'll have you sparkling clean in a jiffy!" (EKP 52 - Animal Friendships)




"Life cycle of the Immortal Jellyfish..." (EKP 51 - The Coral Triangle)



"Just practising my signature" (EKP 50 - Penguins)

 Some of my bug selection for The House of Illustration Daily 2" square drawing Challenge

My postcard for the Secret Charter fundraiser October 2018


Birds, bugs and beasts for Eco Kids Planet magazine 2017/18









A selection of cartoons for Eco Kids Planet magazine


Elephant article



"TOXIC TOOTS" etc for EKP Amy Investigates, "Do Insects poo or pee?"
(September 2018)



Some images from my graphic novels course at The Royal Drawing School, 2016


 The beginning of a short 'story' inspired by a single image.





Details from a recent commission for a wedding menu. (The beautiful bride loves blackberries and is called Clementine.)

 



Details from a recent wedding invitation...the four images below were re-done to replace the bottom three images.
Old Routemaster
Copy of a beautiful vintage Nebraska stamp from USA postal collection (c.1970s) commemorating US States
Real 'gator
Galloping white horse
Florida 'gator mascot!
Micky and Minnie dancing
Oxford pub sign


Autumn birthday menu details; September flowers, acorn, oak leaves, berries...




Artichoke - for Vegetable Alphabet


B is for BUTTERFLY
Rose shoes - illustration for Elvis in Wilderleaves


Dress - illustration for Elvis in Wilderleaves

Apple blossom - card design
Featherbeetle
Busy bees - tattoo designs

Sweetcorn - for Vegetable Alphabet

Shaddowy Squash - for Vegetable Alphabet
Coeur de boef tomato type
Roar! Bang! Bang!


The Vampire Pig illustration
Detail
The Vampire Pig illustration 
Detail
Hand and butterflies - card design
Antique Little Grey Rabbit 
Shoe on calendar 
Dead butterflies
Rubber monster and ruby chard - illstration from Vegetable Alphabet
Bees - detail
Detail from Midsummer Madness
Bee and flower card design















Alytes obstetricans
Lucanus cervus
Heterocephalus glaber
























BACKGROUND information...

My first picture book - called A Possum's Tail - is a collaboration with brilliant illustrator Alex Barrow and came out 6th February 2014. A second book called London Calls! is a whistle-stop tour of London, led by a Pearly grandma and her granddaughter. London Calls! came out on 4th September 2014 and is my second book with Alex Barrow. A Possum's Tail was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
Both books are by Tate Publishing.

Please see my AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE or CURRICULUM VITAE for more details & updates.

As well as writing children's books, for children's television and two award-winning children's magazines, I do both private and commercial art commissions, a selection of which you can see here.

The children's shoes are part of an ongoing series of "first shoes", including several cards commissioned by the Almanac Gallery.

Hand-drawn, bespoke invitations, announcements, portraits and menus, such as the examples here are also available upon request..

Any enquiries please email: gabbydawnay@gmail.com

OKIDO MAGAZINE AND TV

I've been a regular contributor to children's art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007. HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY (WOW) beautiful Okido!

An Okido animated kids tv show, based on characters from the magazine is currently in production with Doodle/Squintopera http://www.doodle-productions.com. The original adaptation of the show (co-created/adapted by myself, producer Ceri Barnes and Doodle Productions) was acquired by CBeebies. 52 x 11 minute episodes will be coming to a screen near you soon in 2015.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................
MESSY GOES TO OKIDO Series ONE & TWO is now available to stream on Netflix & most episodes are available to watch on YouTube. Series THREE is currently in production.

CBeebies

CBeebies
OKIDO

Cartoon Forum 2011 Okido booklet

Cartoon Forum 2011 Okido booklet
Okido Cartoon Forum 2011

Happy Birthday OKIDO!

Happy Birthday OKIDO!
Okido was 5 years old this issue...the wonderful art and science magazine for kids I've been lucky enough to have worked on for the past - 8 - years now