About
Joshua Dau is a German/South African illustrator based in Scotland. His work ranges from editorial illustration to children's books, from pen and ink drawings to digital work. At the centre of his art lies a fascination with drawing people, characters, figures.
Awards and Prizes
- George Duncan of Drumfork Scholarship Fund, May 2023, University of Dundee
- Danny Esposito Drawing Prize, June 2021, University of Dundee
- Young Culture Prize Kiel for the Children's Book 'the Boy Who Dreamt', 2019, Kiel Sailing City
There are no Penguins in Africa – A Children's Book.
Digital illustrations, 26.4cm x 17.2cm
Intersectional Family – A Tapestry.
Waterless lithography, 50cm x 150cm
SARugby Magazine Issue 313 Dec 2023 – An Editorial Illustration.
Illustration spread 1 – charcoal on paper, digital colouring / Illustration spread 2 – ink on paper, digital colouring