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.
She 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 in 2022.
Her illustration projects include children's books 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 illustrated characters are inspired by the antics of vervet monkeys, mongooses, snakes, frogs, likkewaans, and many bird species that visit their large, overgrown garden.
Elizabeth is a member of Illustrators For Hire, a curated group of professional freelancers from around the world. She is repped in the US by Kyle Williams at WendyLynn & Co.
Interviews/Press:
2024 - Illustrator Spotlight on Kidlit411.com
2024 - Illustrator Spotlight on Kidlit411.com
Community:
2024 July - Appointed Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI South Africa region.
2023 - SCBWI Volunteer Webmaster for the South Africa region (ongoing)
2023 - Book Dash Volunteer
2024 July - Appointed Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI South Africa region.
2023 - SCBWI Volunteer Webmaster for the South Africa region (ongoing)
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
