Guna Miķelsone

Guna Miķelsone (1990) has graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia and since 2012 illustrates children’s books and creates sand animation stories. Mikelsone is the illustrator of the popular Latvian children’s book series Ričijs Rū (Publishing House MicRec) where her illustrated characters are often praised for their warmth and liveliness. In 2020 artist won book illustration contest held by Ministry of Culture of Latvia and Japanese Seisa University, and illustrated Latvian folk tale Burvju Kastīte [The Magic Box] 2021. Miķelsone also creates comic stories in ink; her Pankūku cepšana [Baking Pancakes] caricature was included in the Arterritory coloring book Par Labāku Pasauli [For a Better World] 2020.

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