Robin Tatlow-Lord
Robin Tatlow-Lord is an illustrator, writer, cartoonist, arts educator, roller derby player, and hand puppet aficionado! Her vivid, expressive illustrations convey the wonder, imagination and ‘big feelings’ of childhood, from frustration and worry to joy and surprise.
Robin is a warm, lively and confident presenter with over 15 years’ experience working with children as a teaching artist. A former theatre kid, Robin loves dress-ups, reading aloud and all kinds of performing. She has delivered kids’ art workshops throughout Adelaide, and has been employed by Patch Theatre, Carclew Youth Arts and the Art Gallery of South Australia in education and children’s programming roles.
For Robin, illustrating books is a lifelong dream come true. After studying art and illustration at Adelaide Central School of Art and UniSA, she was shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Award for New Illustrator for her first picture book: Go Away, Worry Monster! Since then she has illustrated three more picture books and a junior fiction series (an outlandish romp through outer space). Robin also creates comics, and has been shortlisted for the Comic Art Awards of Australia. She is now working on more picture books, junior fiction, and a middle grade graphic novel project.
Robin uses a wide range of materials to create her illustrations, including colour pencils, watercolour, collage, and an iPad. She lives in Ashford with her partner, their lazy tabby cat, and one very funny, boisterous and book-loving toddler.