Hello, and thanks for visiting my website. My name is Alison Friend and I am an illustrator living and working in Sheffield, England - close to the wonderful Peak District.

I have enjoyed painting and drawing animals for as long as I can remember, and I love to

find the humour in situations between animals and people. I really try to focus on bringing out the characters in my paintings, or should I say bringing plenty of character to my subjects.

I have worked with Two Bad Mice Publishers for the past 9 years and continue to work with them expanding my range of greeting cards.

My love of picture books inspired me to look for work in the children’s book industry, and in 2009 I illustrated my first picture book manuscript for Candlewick Press - ‘What Color Is Caesar?’ written by Maxine Kumin was released in Feb 2010.

I have just finished illustrating my second picture book for Candlewick and have started work on a chapter book.

When I am not drawing and painting, I love spending time with my husband and my little boy.