Brisbane-based artist, illustrator & puppet-maker.

“Thanks to all the sock puppets out there for stoking my imagination and keeping a little magic going.”

Welcome to my collection of whimsical and playful characters for children’s books and stop motion animation. My illustrations are recognisable through handcrafted elements of collage. Texture and pattern are key elements and I work intuitively with paper, crayon, pencil, gouache and needle-felting – whichever works best for the story.

I’m a Zimbabwean-born Australian artist, and I’ve worked in the arts sector in South Africa, London and Australia.

Elephant Shrew Productions is the sister site of my visual art practice Fiona West Studio