Rowan Barnes-Murphy

Rowan studied illustration at the Cambridge Art School where he was taught by the painter and printmaker Walter Hoyle, a student and collaborator of Edward Bawden. Cambridge Art School was also where Ronald Searle studied, and Paul Hogarth was a lecturer, so the ethos of drawing and printmaking as a basic requirement for good illustration was already firmly established before Rowan studied there.

His work can be found in private collections in the USA and UK and seen in many galleries in the UK.
He has had work exhibited in The Master Eagle Gallery in New York and The Louvre in Paris.
See his website for more details.

Immediately after leaving Art School, Rowan set up his own freelancing career which he has pursued ever since with clients worldwide. He works in many different fields, from children's book publishing, animation, newspapers and magazines and produces artwork for diverse businesses, even restaurants. He has worked extensively in advertising, his artwork representing many major brands including Moet & Chandon, Sony, Mercedes-Benz and the Bank of Rome. He illustrated the Arts page of Punch for several years and his images can be seen on covers of the New York Times and other magazines. His popular gift book se...