Having grown up in the beautiful city of Oxford, Laurie moved west to study illustration at the University of the West of England. She has worked as a freelancer since graduating in 2010, but only recently arrived at where she feels most at home--illustrating children's picture books, encouraged by receiving the highly commended Macmillan Prize for her self-written story. Laurie lives with her husband in Bristol, and works out of an inspiring studio space which she shares with a handful of upbeat creatives.