Tatiana Gardel is a New York City-based illustrator and teaching artist whose work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. Books she illustrated include THE FIRST DAY OF PEACE (Candlewick Press, 2023), ABUELO, THE SEA, AND ME (Roaring Brook Press, 2024), XAVIER’S VOICE (The Innovation Press, 2024), and PAINTING THE SKY WITH LOVE (Feiwel & Friends, 2024).
Born and raised in Brazil, she received her BFA in Painting from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and her Art Education License from Universidade Candido Mendes. She began her career as a painter and later discovered a passion for visual storytelling while studying animation at Anima Mundi/Campo 4 Estúdio in Rio.
Tatiana works digitally and traditionally. Watercolors and colored pencils are her favorite traditional mediums. She loves to tell her own stories through her work as well as to contribute to other projects. She is specially drawn to heartfelt stories that explore children’s emotions and imagination.
She is a co-founder of #LatinxPitch and teaches Animation to young artist at the Harlem School of the Arts. She is a member of SCBWI, CBIG, Las Musas, and BCHQ.
She is represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. For publishing inquiries, please email jemiscoe@andreabrownlit.com.
Interviews
★ Las Musas - Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
★ 6 Questions with Kidlit Creators