The art of adventure
ABOUT
Teddy Keen is an award-winning author, artist & adventurer, best known as the creator of the bestselling Unknown Adventurer books, read & loved by children around the world.
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For his inspiration Teddy travels to the remotest places in search of wonders which he brings to life for his young audience.
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WORK
Working mostly with coloured pencils and travel sketchbooks, Teddy brings these captured moments to life back in his London studio.
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Mountains, jungles, deserts & oceans
Journeys into unknown environments are a key theme of Teddy's work and have led him to some extraordinary places, including uncharted rivers in the Amazon, forbidden mountains in the Himalayas to sketching beneath the waves of the Coral Triangle.
Commissions + Collaborations
Alongside his books, Teddy has created work for global brands including The Bank of New York, as well as private commissions for internationally recognised figures.
Recently Teddy created the World's coldest portrait with the legendary Ice Man, Wim Hof.​​​​​
CONTACT​
Publishing enquiries:
jhodges@unitedagents.co.uk
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Commissions & Collaborations:
hello@theunknownadventurer.com