About
Elizabeth Sparg uses acrylic gouache and coloured pencil to create her playful and painterly illustrations. She lives in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa.
Elizabeth has a BA degree in Fine Art, and Psychology (Hons) from UKZN, Pietermaritzburg and worked as a freelance graphic designer and website developer (From The Art Studio) before transitioning to full-time illustration and book design, in 2022.
Her illustration projects include children's books (board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade) and surface pattern design. Elizabeth loves drawing expressive animal characters, and bold and textured environments.
She is an animal and nature enthusiast with a love for the beach, surfing, and her dogs, Mr Waffles and Jess (aka Squelp). They live next to a nature reserve where her book characters are inspired by the antics of vervet monkeys, mongooses, snakes, frogs, likkewaans (monitor lizards), and many bird species that frequent their large, overgrown garden.
Interviews/Press:
2024 - Illustrator Spotlight on Kidlit411.com
2024 - Illustrator Spotlight on Kidlit411.com
Community:
Currently serving as Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI South Africa region.
2023 - Book Dash Volunteer
Currently serving as Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI South Africa region.
2023 - Book Dash Volunteer
Notable Clients:
Shuter & Shooter | Via Afrika | Book Dash | Nal'ibali x Cadbury
Shuter & Shooter | Via Afrika | Book Dash | Nal'ibali x Cadbury
