My work is fuelled by my love of history, literature and fairytales, creating mid-century inspired illustrations with a modern twist. Bringing together my interests for textile crafts as well and painting, I’ve found a pathway for my practice that encapsulates my personality.

BA Illustration work by Rosie Apple showing a gouache painting of a field of poppies from ‘The Wizard of Oz’. There is a blue sky with clouds and vibrant poppy flowers in a mix of reds, pinks and oranges

Growing up in the Norfolk countryside fuelled my use of natural imagery and colours, as well as my interest in folk stories and medieval history, big inspirations with my crafts. I aspire to work in publishing, creating work for classic stories, with beautiful children’s books being my main area of interest.

BA Illustration work by Rosie Apple showing 12 Wizard of Oz characters made for a paper puppet theatre display

I aim to create imagery and products that appeal to both children and adults and hope they will be items cherished for a lifetime. Please follow me on my illustration journey through my Instagram and linked sites.

Felt Scene with appliqués, depicting The Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz