Illustration for children
Of all the work Shelley has been involved in, childrens illustration is perhaps the area she is most passionate about. She is exceptionally keen to continue the traditions of classic illustrators like Leo Lionni, P.D. Eastman, and of course the legendary Eric Carle, while bringing a fresh original approach to engage the inquisitive minds of young children by using humour, colour and joy.
The Lunchbox #1
A series of 3 Illustrations for the Uppercase Illustration Directory. Shelley's assignment was to design a child's lunchbox.
The Lunchbox #2
The Lunchbox #3
Animals
Animals #2
PLAYTIME
In this Illustration, Shelley explores the joys of outdoor play. The ubiquitous woven fritillaria make another appearance, as does her favourite airmail sticker.
Sophie's Garden
A book proposal full of hand made, hand cut and even hand woven flowers! With of course, plenty of Shelley's favourite paint chips.
Sophie's Garden
After all the digging and planting and watering and waiting........something was happening!
Who knew you could make a watering can with a postage stamp?!
The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood
A classic story, simply told, with Shelley's original, unusual and stark illustrations
Classic Children's Tales
Shelley continues to explore classic children's stories, in her unique style, with examples from Jack and Jill, as well as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Mad hatter's tea party
In this large double page spread, Shelley wields a pair of scissors in extraordinary detail. The image is surrounded by cut paper flowers, plants and animals. The stylized chairs have a life of their own, whilst the tea cups of every description have their own conversations.
The Screentests
Getting kids to sit still for a almost anything can be challenging. The wonderful chaos that is a group of kids with instructions to sit for a screen test is fully explored in these striking character studies.
Princess and the Pea
Can you spot the pea under 10 mattresses?
THIS IS SHELLEY DAVIES
A pictorial biography prepared for a local magazine