Ria Gunton

Ria is an illustrator and ceramic artist based in Plymouth. A recent graduate of Falmouth University’s Authorial illustration Masters, with a focus on children’s illustration and picture books, Ria creates her work using a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, print making, collage and digital drawing, and has worked with Guillemot on titles such as Isabel Galleymore’s Cyanic Pollens, Petals Kalule’s Kalimba, Selima Hill's The Lonely Slug and more.

Claustrophobic Animals

This series of colourful and whimsical animal illustrations explore the idea of ‘normal’ through their appearance, trapped within limited space, the figures are manipulated and change.

Cyanic Pollens

Front and back cover illustrations for Cyanic Pollens by poet Isabel Galleymore.

Coil Pots

A personal exploration of shapes and form using clay, building imperfect and fully functional coil pots.