Exmouth woman publishes debut children's book - and does her own illustrations
By Will Goddard
19th Sep 2021 | Local News
An Exmouth woman has just had her first children's book published.
Called 'The Animal Says...', the book was written and illustrated by debut author Debra Wellington, and contains facts about various animals and the sounds they make together with colourful illustrations.
Debra said: "From a very early age I've always loved art and spending time being creative.
"On leaving college, where I studied graphic design, I bought my first flat, so needed a secure job to pay the bills.
"This job was in local government and I stayed there taking on a number of roles for almost 30 years.
"I never regretted this, as I had a good career, but there was always a yearning to do creative things, as this is what I really enjoyed."
Debra later began working with care home residents, and found that painting and drawing was relaxing for people with dementia.
She added: "I really enjoy colourful, quirky, and whimsical designs which are fun to create. Someone told me that my style was similar to Eric Carle [the writer and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar]."
The Animal Says... can be purchased locally from Scarlet Gifts and Womb to Grow in Exmouth, Seaglass Gallery in Lympstone and The Gingerbread House in Budleigh Salterton or from candyjarbooks.com.
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