I’m an illustrator, writer and maker based in Meanjin/ Brisbane. I studied fine art at QUT and children’s literature at Deakin university, and worked for several years sharing stories and songs with children and their grown ups at the State Library of Queensland.

I’m a big believer in the power of picture books, and love creating visual narratives, working with both traditional and digital media. It would be great to chat about illustration and creative projects.

Get in touch - bates.jac@gmail.com

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