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Kristi Bridgeman

Illustrator

1481 Elnido Road
Victoria BC
V8N 4Z7
Phone: studio: 250-477-7464
Email: kristibridge@shaw.ca
Web: www.kristibridgeman.com

Born: Vancouver, BC
Family: Husband, 2 kids, schnauzer, gerbil, fish.

Biography

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest into a family of artists and avid gardeners, I whiled away my childhood hours out in the garden looking for fairies. It was at the ripe age of 6 years old that I decided on my future path as a children’s illustrator. I attended Emily Carr College of Art and many evening classes, but it wasn’t until time spent submerged in my children’s classrooms that I really decided to pursue my illustration dream. The whimsical characters are inspired by experiences raising and studying my kids, they are my 'winged folk'...and to answer a common question: No, I have never actually seen a fairy.

My desire to use an earth friendly medium led me to the trademark antique sepia effect done in brown ink with a quill pen and watercolour. I favor the same warm brown sepia tones in all mediums and subject matter. The sepia work also converts nicely to black and white for book interiors.

Published Works

The Knot Fairy, by Bobbie Hinman, bestfairybooks.com
Happy Birthday Roberta, by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce, Oxford University Press
Lets Go Magic School, by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
On Saturday by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
What are you doing? , by Steve Ziolkowski and Alan Bryce Oxford University Press
Cassidy's Adventures - My First Day of School, Book 1 in the series, by Gina Graham, Dunham Publishing
"Watercolour Fairies" by David Riche' Quarto Publishing, UK.
Clown Colouring Book: Shriners',Victoria, BC
Workbook and flash card set, Queen Alexandra Hospital Speech Language Therapy Clinic

Exhibitions

"In our lifetime" Island Illustrators Society theme exhibit 2007.
CANSCAIP Collection 2006/07
Federation of Canadian Artists Chapter Exhibit, Honourable Mention 2006 & 2003

Nanaimo District Art Gallery,
Sidney Fine Arts,
Sooke Fine Arts,
Nature of Island Artists,
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Small Paintings Exhibit,
The Art Galleries Annual Moss Street Paint-In,
Lighthouse Gallery,
Campbell River Art Gallery,
Laroche Gallery, Sidney
Royal BC Museum.
Cards and prints are found in galleries and stores on Vancouver Island, Vancouver, and in Whistler.

Awards

Jurors choice- Federation of Canadian Artists, 2006. Victoria Chapter, for Mandala, 'Regalos de las Mano's'
Jurors choice- Federation of Canadian Artists, 2003. Victoria Chapter, for childrens piece, 'An Autumn Alphabet', Seek and Find.

Other Memberships

Vice President, Island Illustrators Society, Federation of Canadian Artists, Juried Active member, Newsletter Editor, “The Grapevine”; FCA Victoria Chapter. CARCC, CARFAC.

Available For

School Art Workshops, Victoria, and South Vancouver Island. Primary and Secondary Level (Grades K-12)