ABOUT

Sally Soweol Han is a Korean-Australian artist residing on the picturesque island Geoje, South Korea, where she’s surrounded by lush mountains and the deep blue sea. It is the second-largest island in Korea and a beautiful place to be, much like her other home, Sydney, where she lived for two-thirds of her life.

Sally's passion lies in portraying poetic and lyrical narratives, allowing her to construct a visual language and push the boundaries of her imagination. She breathes life into her creations through traditional techniques, with the majority of her work being hand-drawn and hand-painted. Sally is dedicated to  illustrating picture books, with the hope to bring warmth and joy to readers of all age groups.

AWARDS

2025

  • The Society of Illustrators 2025 Original Art Show - NIGHTSONG

2024

  • Bologna Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibition - FINALIST

  • IBBY Australia Ena Noël Awards - SHORTLISTED

  • Australian Industry Book Awards (Children’s Picture Book of the Year) - SHORTLISTED

  • The Society of Illustrators 2024 Original Art Show - TINY WONDERS

2023

  • Children’s Book Council of Australia (New Illustrator of the Year) - WINNER

2020

  • World Illustration Awards - LONGLISTED

2017

  • 3x3 International Illustration Awards - GOLD medal

CONTACT

Book Project Inquiries please contact Annabel Barker at Annabel Barker Agency:

hello@annabelbarker.com

Anything else or to say hello, please write to:

info@sallyhanillustration.com

Recent work and news…

The Korean edition of my second picture book, Nightsong is now available. Sending gratitudes to @dodo.picturebook and the team❤️ [ 밤의 노래 ] 도도 출판사 ‘시끌벅적한 도시를 뒤로 하고 루이스는 엄마와 함께 집으로 돌아가는 길이에요. 그런데 그만 시골길 한가운데서 버스가 고장 나고 말아요. 조용하고 평화로운 밤, 루이스는
I am beyond excited and honoured to share that the Tiny Wonders has been selected for this year’s Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York! It was a total surprise as I hadn’t thought about it at all. It’s an abs
I’m excited to share the cover of my upcoming non-fiction picture book WONDER WINGS, written by @rebeccaehirsch, published by @abramskids 🤩 This year has been busy with the work I love, and I can’t thank enough the people who made it po
I hope it’s not too late to share this beauty! When I returned home from Bologna, this beautiful Korean edition of Tiny Wonders greeted me💛 As someone with a Korean background, having my work published in Korean was something I had long wishe
One of my bucket list is now ticked!✔️ It was truly a wonderful experience just as I had dreamed. It was literally a world surrounded by picture books- colours, lines, shapes, stories in different languages, and the people with like minds. Although m
I would like to express a huge thanks to @parnassusbooks for choosing Tiny Wonders as their March pick for the Sprout Picture Book Club. The post is quite late, as it’s nearly end of March but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to expre
What a surprise! So pleased to know that NIGHTSONG made into the shortlist #ABIA2024 with incredible company! Thank you🥳💛 @abia_awards #australianbookindustryawards @uqpbooks @clair_hume @annabelbarkeragency #nightsong #picturebook #abia2024 #s
Just a few hours away until this book is released across Australia :) Story by Phil Cumming, publishing with Allen & Unwin, and illustrated by me! Two extra slides to reveal how it’s looking inside! If anyone is keen to buy, it’l