Lorena Carrington

Lorena Carrington is an award-winning illustrator and writer based in regional Victoria, dedicated to a long-term career in children’s book and visual storytelling. Known for her intricate photographic montages, her work spans picture books, folklore & fairy tales, story collections, non-fiction, book cover design, and novels for young readers.

Her love of working with others has brought about rewarding collaborations with writers, musicians, designers and other illustrators. Lorena’s illustrations have earned her numerous accolades, including a CBCA Notable Book of the Year (Picture Book category), a May Gibbs Creative Time Fellowship, and the Australian Fairy Tale Society Award.

Her work has been widely published, both in Australia and internationally. Beyond publishing, Lorena regularly exhibits her art in galleries across Australia and is a sought-after speaker at literary and arts festivals.

For Loddon Valley Arts, Lorena will be showing work including from her new book, Giant. Lorena’s books will be available for purchase at the Railway Station, where the exhibition, A Kind of Magic, with four children’s book illustrators, will take place in the newly restored Waiting Room at the heritage site.