Postgraduate

MA Children's Book Illustration Show 2025

Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work

The first course of its kind, our MA Children’s Book Illustration was established at Cambridge School of Art in 2001 by Professor Martin Salisbury, and is led by Course Leader Shelley Jackson. Our students and graduates often dominate national / international awards and go on to have their work published.

Every February our graduating students exhibit their work at two exhibitions, one in London, the other at Ruskin Gallery on our Cambridge campus. This year's London show took place at the Copeland Gallery, Peckham.

Cambridge show photos
(by Technical Officer Maggie Coelho)

Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Illustration of bear swinging a guitar and bears driving in an open-top car
Cut-out illustrations of bird on branch, woman in heart and cat and bird sitting together
Colourful Illustration of cockerel with "Cockadoodledooooooo" above it
Cut-out illustration of seal with cub next to blurred exhibits
Photo of Ruskin Gallery with exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Illustration of many different people and animals engaged in different activities
Cut-out illustration of fox wearing ruff standing on back paws beneath illustration of cakes
Photo of Ruskin Gallery with person looking at exhibition of MA Children's Book Illustration work
Illustration of cat sheltering from rain under leaf above illustration of dog and cat doing the same
Illustration of different animals in forest with legend "Alba's Walk"
Cut-out illustration of mouse in shorts and sungless pulling wheelie-suitcase under illustration of mice relaxing on beach
Cut-out illustration of woman leaning head against wall
Illustration of girl in witch costume standing on chair
illustration of woodland animals playing instruments and dancing

London Show photos

Stacks of Illustrated postcards
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Three illustrated book covers
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
Various pieces of Illustration work
MA CBI Show 2025 catalogue