Flora McDonnell

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Flora Mary McDonnell, (born 7 November 1963) is a British artist, illustrator and author.

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Early life

McDonnell is the eldest daughter of Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim, the sister of the 10th Earl, and a niece of the artist Hector McDonnell. [1]

McDonnell was educated at St Mary's Shaftesbury, Wiltshire and Gresham's School in Norfolk. She graduated from Exeter College, Oxford in 1984. She then attended City and Guilds of London Art School from 1984 to 1989. [2]

McDonnell began her children's book career in 1994 with publishing I Love Animals (1994). Since then, she has published many children's books and collaborated with authors and poets.


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Publications

Children's books

Other

References

  1. Susan Morris, ed. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2019 (2019), p. 1554
  2. Flora McDonnell, sulisfineart.com, accessed 17 August 2021