The Happy Lamb is an occassional drop of joy in your inbox directly from the artist's studio - it's got colour, movement, and lots of optimism.
Matt Shanks captures something quintessentially Australian through his beautifully illustrated picture book images
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Matt Shanks has illustrated over 20 picture books for curious children and adults.
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Browse over 300 entries entries of Matt's online journal as he documents what he's learned making art again as an adult.
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I have lived and worked my whole life in Gadigal and Boon Wurrung Country in what we now call Australia. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I do my work and I pay my respects to elders past and present. I acknowledge the sorrow of the stolen generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and through my work, aim to help as much as I can to empower and help them thrive.
The land we call Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
For regular enquiries, commissions, and speaking enquiries, send an email to hi@mattshanks.com.au
For book enquiries, please contact Margaret Connolly & Associates