Nisaluk Chantanakom (Australia)
Nisaluk Chantanakom is originally from Thailand, grew up right in the thick of New York City and now calls Wangal Country home. She loves living in Sydney with her husband (whom she met while counting forty-four giraffes in Ugandan bushland), and her three kids and their delightful (somewhat smelly!) rough collie named Indiana Bones.
Nis has a Bachelor’s (Boston University) and a Master’s (University of Pennsylvania) in Fine Arts. She’s been an enplein air painter, where she explored the outdoors through art and then transitioned into graphic and UX design. But her heart truly lies in education and crafting picture books. These days, she works part-time as a Learning Support Officer at Sydney primary schools, surrounded by books that she gets to read to her students, and she loves to chat with them about their favourites. And the rest of her time is spent in her studio, bringing stories to life through illustration.
Instagram: @nisaluk.c.illustrations