I was born in Budapest, and spent my childhood behind the Iron Curtain. Not as bad as it sounds, because I experienced the freedom of spending my summers at my grandparents' house in the countryside.
I have been drawing since the age of 2. When I grew up, I worked for a few years at an animation film studio in Hungary, and then settled in the UK. I graduated in 2007 from Kingston University, London with an honours degree in Animation and Illustration.
Based in London, I am currently working as a freelance illustrator. My first picture book, Azad's Camel, has recently been published by Frances Lincoln Publishers.
I am also a member of East London Printmakers, an artists' cooperative based in Hackney.
To commission me, or buy my prints, contact me at: erika@erikapalillustration.com