Myke Mollard
Artist/author Myke Mollard has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.
His work includes An A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures and On a Monster’s Doorstep as well as numerous cover and book illustrations. Myke is the father of five and an experienced trained Cub Scout leader.
Myke understands the importance of art in developing life long skills that help to promote communication and relationships. For the past six years he has facilitated how-to-draw classes and sand sculpting workshops for families, ranging from 30-600 participants, at Cape Conran Coastal Park (NP) in Victoria’s East Gippsland.
With his background in publishing, advertising, illustrating and writing he is able to tailor any workshop to suit your requirements.
Myke has a current Working With Children’s Check, is a member of Toastmasters International and holds all relevant and current Public Liability Insurances.
Further Background
Myke has had both a successful and rewarding career in advertising for over 20 years. Recently, he has turned his part time publishing hobby of nearly 8 years into a full time career. It’s been a change, but as a passionate artisan, writer and designer he understands the changing times.
This knowledge has helped his best selling An A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures, to be reprinted nearly 5 times and the “Bush creatures” brand of books has seen the creation of: a How-to-draw Book, Sticker Books, Board Books for little kids. In the future, Myke is looking at eBooks, online stuff and applications (apps) for phones and tablets.
After two decades as an art director and designer in advertising, his experience, is the perfect skill set to take his style of books into the ePublishing future and have children’s books that engage and inspire the next generation of readers, illustrators and writers.
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“It’s my understanding that even though publishing seems to be in decline, digital publishing is developing and there will always be readers, illustrators and writers.”
– Myke Mollard. Author/illustrator
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Finally, Myke’s passion for books, love of native Australian animals and his innate abilities as an artist, presenter and storyteller, has prompted him to create “Wildfire Workshops”. Workshops, in which he will teach kids his love of drawing, art and wildlife. Art education to engage and inspire school-aged audiences, as well as, for adults creative art sessions or professional seminars.