Charlie Mackesy – British artist, illustrator, and writer, best known for «The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse», an international bestseller that combines tender drawings with universal wisdom. His work, marked by simplicity and depth, has touched millions worldwide. In 2023, the animated adaptation of his book won him an Academy Award.
✨ Started as a cartoonist for The Spectator. 🎨 His art has been exhibited in London’s leading galleries. 📖 The book began as sketches for friends but grew into a global phenomenon. 🌍 Translated into dozens of languages, it became a beacon of hope. 🎬 The BBC/Apple TV+ adaptation earned him an Oscar. 🖊 Has collaborated with charities supporting the homeless and vulnerable. 💡 Says his drawings are “questions, not answers.” 🏇 Fond of sketching horses from life, inspired by his riding experience. 🙃 Curiously, once signed a book with two pens at once, “to see which autograph was luckier.” 😄 Amusingly, his dog, Dill, often smudges his papers, and Mackesy keeps the paw prints in the final art.