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Personal life. [] Mackesy grew up in Northumberland [ 13 ] and attended Radley College and Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham. He also briefly attended university twice, but left on both occasions within a week.
Mackesy says the boy is loosely based on him, the mole was inspired by his beloved and greedy 14-year-old dog Barney, the fox is Mackesy's anxious part and the horse is a wise soul.
British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy began his career as a cartoonist for The Spectator, before becoming a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. His award-winning work has featured in books, private collections, galleries and public spaces around the world.
Oct 6, 2021 · Two years after its release, artist Charlie Mackesy's quiet picture book has captured the shared longing of our troubled times. Alice Vincent reports on how it came to be, and what it means to its thousands of fans.
Charlie Mackesy: the true story behind the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and me. The artist, illustrator and author didn’t find himself until his fifties — when his poignant drawings struck a chord. He tells the story behind each character and how they saved him.
Charlie’s book centres on a boy and three animals: a mole (upbeat), a fox (cautious) and a horse (wise). Charlie says the animals came to him throughout his life, beginning when he was a boy.
Mar 18, 2023 · Best-selling artist Charlie Mackesy's image of a boy talking to a horse that came with a message about kindness, warmth and empathy led to his work becoming an online sensation.
