Sonali is an illustrator and author living on Salt Spring Island, Canada, originally from South India. She finds herself continually struck by the wonder and miraculous quality of the natural world, along with ongoing questions about existence—what is the purpose of life? What are the qualities of human nature, truth, logic, beauty and morality? And how can understanding all this help make us better people?” The books she has chosen to illustrate have reflected some of these thoughts.
Most recently her first written and illustrated book, I Dream of Ganesha (Shambhala Publications) deals with the idea of overcoming fear and living life through love. She is developing other books and is eager to work on other authors’ stories as well.
The majority of Sonali’s published work has been digital, but she also uses traditional media and finds that she can create different moods, for a wide range of stories to a varying audience. She flourishes when faced with a challenging brief, the opportunity for meaningful collaboration, and the freedom to experiment—and is always eager to venture into new creative realms.
Sonali is represented by Abigail Samoun.
