Meet the Artist, Author, and Publisher

Hi, I’m Wendy, an artist, author, and publisher who creates by instinct rather than instruction.

My work doesn’t follow a single style or rulebook. Some days I reach for colour and movement, other days it’s calm and minimal, and some days it’s cartoons and illustrations.

The unpredictability is what I love most about creating. It keeps every piece honest and alive.

The Story Behind Animal Passports

A Hand-Painted A-Z Book of Animals for Curious Little Explorers

What started as a one-off gift for a friend’s baby has turned into a project that’s captured the hearts of those who have seen it.

After painting a picture of an Alpaca, one thing led to another, and before long, I was working my way through the alphabet. I imagined that each animal portrait was a passport photo, and I decided to create a special keepsake bilingual A-Z book with Irish translations for baby Tomás, featuring some animals that are a little different from the usual classics.

My hope is that through different translations, I can help little ones learn and explore, and imagine where the animals might be going on holiday with their passports. Each animal has been lovingly hand-painted in watercolour by me, and each has its own personality.

That’s how Animal Passports was born... an A–Z collection of animal “passport photos” designed to inspire curiosity, language learning, and a love of travel.

There’s so much more to come from Animal Passports with other products, and story books all in the pipeline, so I hope you join me on this exciting journey.