The School of Art is a fully-illustrated children's activity book which introduces basic design elements and key design principles to young readers (8-11 years old). The narrative follows the adventures of five expert professors in their art school studios who together, demonstrate key concepts - from composition and colour to line, shape and perspective - never previously brought together in a children's art compendium. The book is based upon extensive research into design, perception theory, key stage skill sets, and the history of art school teaching. The School of Art is co-published in Australia, USA; and, with translated versions in France, Brazil, and Russia. The School of Art appears on the shortlist for the prestigious '2016 Educational Writers'Award for Creative Educational Writing'; the '2016 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards' from the English Association Journal; and, amongst other accolades, has appeared on the Guardian newspaper's non-fiction children's book of the year shortlist (2015).