Maeve Silvia Mulligan Nolan (she/her)
Maeve began studying ballet at the age of two and went on to train as a professional ballet dancer. After an injury cut her training short at 19 she began academic study in Art History and Archaeology of Africa and Asia. After spending much time drawing alongside obtaining a PhD, Maeve decided to study illustration at Cambridge School of Arts.
Her studies and childhood have had a large impact on the style of her work influencing her use of pattern and love of people watching. Maeve has a passion for the idiosyncrasies of the people and animals and world she sees around her. Her stories and accompanying illustrations lean heavily on the strange and absurd things that can be found in the mundane, as well as the magic of culture, history and legend.
Website: www.maevenolan.com
Instagram: @maeve_illustration
Email: maeve.silvia.nolan@gmail.com
The Cheese and Pigeon Sandwich
Based on a real observation, this story reveals how pigeons secretly travel on the train between Cambridge and London Kings Cross, and shows what chaos might occur if the human passengers ever uncovered this startling fact.
THE STAR GAZER
When the sky veils itself in starlit night The Star Gaze listens to the starsong, taking count of each and every melody and making sure that none are lost. One night a star is missing, and The Star Gazer strides across the world visiting magical, ancient and modern places in search of it.
Why are there Parrots in London? (They are actually parakeets, my dear!)
Have you ever wondered why there are tropical bright green parakeets living in grey gloomy London? This poem explains it all, by following a series of conversations a young boy has with people as he wanders about the city. Each person presents a different legend about just how these feathered friends arrived in London.
