Education
2004 Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Visual Communication - Illustration
2000 Leeds College of Art and Design, Diploma in Foundation Studies - Art and Design
PUBLISHED BOOKS
'One Happy Tiger'
Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Little Tiger Press
'Abigail'
Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Tiger Tales
'The Tales of Olga da Polga'
Written by Michael Bond, illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Oxford University Press (2011)
'Solomon Crocodile'
Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by MacMillan Children's Books (April 2011)
Iris and Isaac'
Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Little Tiger Press (September 2010)
'Norris, the Bear Who Shared'
Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Little Tiger Press (April 2010)
'Sylvia and Bird'
Written and illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Little Tiger Press (February 2009)
'Ernest'
Written and illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by MacMillan Children's Books (September 2009)
'Sylvia and Bird'
Written and illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Published by Little Tiger Press (February 2009)
'Posy'
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner, written By Linda Newberry, Published by Orchard Books, London (April 2008)
'Harris Finds His Feet'
Written and Illustrated By Catherine Rayner, Published By Little Tiger Press, London (April 2008)
'Augustus and His Smile'
Written and Illustrated By Catherine Rayner, Published By Little Tiger Press, London (April 2006)
SELECTED AWARDS
Winner CPNB Picture Book of The Year (Netherlands) for 'Solomon Crocodile' 2014
Winner UKLA Children's Book Award 2012 for 'Iris and Isaac'
Winner Kate Greenaway Medal 2009 for 'Harris Finds His Feet'
Shortlisted Dundee City of Discovery Picture Book Award 2007
Shortlisted The Norfolk Libraries Children's Book Award 2007
Shortlisted "Read It Again!" Cambridgeshire Children's Book Award 2007
Shortlisted Royal Mail Scottish Children's book Awards (0-7 category) 2007
Shortlisted Kate Greenaway Medal 2006. For outstanding children's picture books.
Winner Best New Illustrator, Booktrust Early Years Awards 2006
Shortlisted V&A Illustration Awards 2006
Shortlisted Child Magazine Best Children's Book Awards 2006
Winner Edinburgh College of Art, The Andrew Grant Degree Show Award 2004
Runner-up The Macmillan Prize 2004 for Children's Picture Book Illustration
Winner The J Sainsbury Award 2000 for A-Level Art
SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2022 ‘What It’s Like To Be a Bird’, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2022 ‘The Dog Show’, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2021 ‘Deck the Walls’, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2021 ‘Melting Pot’ Exhibition, The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkudbright
2020 ‘Lockdown Window Exhibition’, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2020 Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld
2019 Will's Art Warehouse, London
2019 'Sea Salt Breeze & Floral Infusion', Sproson Gallery, St Andrews
2019 Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London
2019 'Drawing Europe Together', The Twelve Star Gallery, European Commission, London
2019 Printmakers Exhibition, The Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder, Scotland
2018 'Guiding Stars', Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2018 'The Garden', Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2016 Children's Book Illustration Exhibition, Gallery Twenty-Two, Bristol
2015 Affordable Art Fair (Will's Art Warehouse)
'As The Nights Draw In', The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright
Mullberry Tree, Swanage, Dorset
Spring Show, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
Moy Mackay Gallery, Peebles (Group Show)
Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder
Baxters Gallery, Dartmouth
Zillah Bell Gallery, North Yorkshire
Sarah Wiseman Gallery 'Prickles, Fur and Feathers'
2014 The Market Place Gallery, Olney, Bucks
Cut the Mustard Gallery, Langholm
Moy Mackay Gallery, Peebles
The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkudbright
Featured artist, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Edinburgh Printmakers
2010 Flat Cat Gallery, Scottish Borders
2010 Sylvia and Friends, National Gallery of Scotland
2010 Affordable Art Fair, Sarah Wiseman
2008 Whitehouse Gallery (Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway) 'All Creatures Great'
2008 The Illustration Cupboard (London) 'The Best New Illustrators'
2008 Affordable art Fair, Bristol (With Sarah Wiseman Gallery)
2008 Will's Art Warehouse (London) 'Wild'