Emily Sutton

About

Emily Sutton (born 1983) is an English illustrator. She is known for her illustrations in children’s picture books inspired by vintage artwork and old objects.

Sutton was born in North Yorkshire in 1983. She spent the first four years of her childhood living on her family farm in the Yorkshire Wolds. As a child, she loved picture books, especially those filled with detail like those by Maurice Sendak and Richard Scarry. She went to Bootham School. She studied at the Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 2008. She also attended York College and the Rhode Island School of Design.

After graduating from university in 2008, Sutton started working professionally as an illustrator, specializing in the illustration of children’s books. She takes inspiration from the work of Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, and lithographed children’s books from the United States. She often features objects she has found in museums and antique shops. She has designed packaging for a number of brands including Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, Charlie Bigham’s, and Fortnum & Mason.
In 2014, Sutton had a solo exhibition titled Emily Sutton Town and Country, at Yorkshire…