I was born in Trieste, in North-East Italy, in 1977. After graduating at the Art Institute in my town, I attended the Arte & Messaggio school of illustration in Milan. Back to Trieste, I started to work as a graphic designer and I did also workshops for children. I currently live in a small town behind a little airport and I have worked as author and illustrator of children books for several publishers since 2000. I like drawing barefoot listening to folk music in the company of my dog called Duna. Above all I like drawing trees and animals, especially horses and dogs.

For any publishing enquiries please contact me or my agent.

E-mail: raffaella.bolaffio@gmail.com

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