Sarah Hardy

Sarah Hardy

PopcornBlue was created by illustrator and artist, Sarah Hardy in 2010.  A successful children’s storybook illustrator with a background in graphic design, Sarah works from her home studio in Melbourne surrounded by her family, a Labrador called Zeus and Winston Churchill the cat, who provide an endless source inspiration. Sarah’s enchanting hand drawn illustrations can be found all over Australia in children's books, greeting cards, fine art prints, children’s boardgames and homewares.

Jenny Phillips

Jenny Phillips

Jenny's ability to capture the 'essence', beauty and life of a plant, without compromising on botanical details, makes her work extremely collectable. View the collections Jenny has collaborated on below.
Natalie Jane Parker

Natalie Jane Parker

Natalie Jane Parker was born in Sydney in 1971. At the age of 10, Natalie's family made a tree change to a five-acre property in the Hunter region, north of Newcastle.  With bush surroundings and abundant wildlife, this in turn would be a major influence in her talent as a wildlife artist. 

Tamsin Ainslie

Tamsin Ainslie

Tamsin Ainslie was born and educated in the UK and moved to Australia in 1994. View the collections Tamsin has collaborated on with Ashdene, including Barney Gumnut.
Julie Greig

Julie Greig

Artist Julie Grieg was encouraged by her father to begin drawing at a young age and is now best known for the details, texture and atmosphere in her pastel paintings. View the collections Julie has collaborated on.
Heidi Willis

Heidi Willis

Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught natural history watercolour artist. Her work intricately illustrates Australia’s native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, while her powerful & distinctive portraits of Australia’s spectacular bird life offers viewers and insight into the world as she experiences it.