Sakshi Mangal
Sakshi was born and raised in India. Working out of her studio at home in Vancouver, Sakshi is naturally drawn to the fascinating world of children's book illustration, where bold colours and scribbly lines inspire her work. While growing up in Mumbai, Sakshi enjoyed telling bedtime stories to her mother, and this later turned into a passion for bringing these worlds to life through her art and her books. To pursue her childhood passion, Sakshi moved to the United Kingdom to earn a bachelor’s degree in animation from Teesside University, and then a master’s degree from the Cambridge School of Art in Children’s Book illustration. Since graduating, Sakshi’s work has been published and recognized in both the United Kingdom and North America. With great influences such as E.H. Shepard, Maurice Sendak, Quentin Blake and Richard Scarry, it’s easy to see where Sakshi’s love for illustration and writing comes from. Sakshi enjoys the challenges of storytelling and experimenting with different styles of work. Drawing inspiration from her own childhood, Sakshi finds immense joy in imagining the world through children’s eyes — where bears are getting ready for a tea party and squirrels are dancing to spring.
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