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Meet Alex and Caryl

Our 2021 artist and author in residence!

Large, colourful, red, blue, orange and black painting of animal characters
Meet the Oceans book cover - 2 characters travelling under water in a white, yellow and red submarine
Artist Alex stood on scaffolding painting a snake, part of a large wall mural in blue, yellow and orange colours
Artist Alex Godwin holding a painting roller

Caryl Hart (pictured below) is an award-winning children's author based in Sheffield. She writes picture books and young fiction and also runs creative literacy projects and workshops for schools, libraries and community groups.

Find out more about Caryl's work here.

@carylhart

Author Caryl Hart against white background with headphones

Alex Godwin (pictured above) creates typically bold and vibrant artworks that are filled with playful motifs and promote a sense of positivity. Her work with community groups has covered projects based in many cities around the UK as well as internationally in locations including the Netherlands, Kenya and Mexico. 

Find out more about Alex's work here.

@billycolours

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