Illustrator Talya Baldwin’s recent trip to St. Kilda proved to be an inspiring one and she took to her sketchbook to record the awe-inspiring details. Each brush stroke tells a story; from the island’s natural history to its unique community, sharing the ecological history of the land. Almost surreal, Talya’s watercolour paints a magical picture, bringing a sense of hope and beauty to this remote island which seems as though it has stood still in time.

Travelling to the island as part of her PhD and for an upcoming children’s book, Talya had this to say about her exploration “… the St Kilda story tells us about migration, home, community and belonging generally. It’s an abandoned island so people see it as a tragic, ‘lost’ place, and I think that’s a shame; it seems to me that actually, its story is one of optimism.”

Find the beauty of the everyday within the pages of Talya’s sketchbook

View more of what inspires illustrator Talya Baldwin. Represented by i2i Art Inc.