CANSCAIP Members
 Karen Patkau
Author/Illustrator
Toronto, Ontario
Phone: (416) 260-1915
Email: kpatkau@sympatico.ca
Web: www.patkauillustration.com
Biography
Karen has always loved to draw and read. A telling sentence is written on the back of a photograph of her at 10 months old, "Here is Karen looking at a book. She enjoys books, especially those with pictures of animals in them."
Today Karen enjoys reading, writing, and illustrating picture books; especially those with animals in them. She also enjoys spending time with people of all ages—who like to learn, and are interested in the picture book-making process.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Karen graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors degree. She continued her studies at the University of Alberta and received a Master of Visual Arts degree in Visual Communication.
Karen lives in Toronto, where she works as an illustrator, author, designer, visual artist, and arts educator.
Published Works
One Watermelon Seed, author Celia Barker Lottridge / illustrator Karen Patkau, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008
Creatures Yesterday and Today, author / illustrator Karen Patkau, Tundra Books, 2008
Creatures Great and Small, author / illustrator Karen Patkau, Tundra Books, 2006
Sir Cassie to the Rescue, author Linda Smith / illustrator Karen Patkau, Orca Book Publishers, 2003
Python Play author Robert Heidbreder / illustrator Karen Patkau, Stoddart Publishing, 1999
In the Sea author / illustrator Karen Patkau, Annick Press, 1990
Seal is Lost author Priscilla Galloway / illustrator Karen Patkau, Annick Press, 1988
Ringtail author / illustrator Karen Patkau, poet Patricia Sillers, Oxford University Press, 1987
One Watermelon Seed author Celia Barker Lottridge / illustrator Karen Patkau, Oxford University Press, 1986
Don't Eat Spiders author Robert Heidbreder / illustrator Karen Patkau, Oxford University Press, 1985
Exhibitions
Yorkville Public Library, June, Toronto, 2008
Salon Show, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2008
Fairview Public Library, Toronto, 2007
CANSCAIP collection — traveling nationally and internationally
Dimensional Illustrators Awards Show, New York and London, 1991, New York, 1992, New York, 1999
National Exhibition of Illustration for Children's Books, Concordia University, Montreal, 1991
Toronto Chapter CAPIC Show, Toronto, 1990, 1993
Canada At Bologna, Bologna Book Fair, Italy, 1990
Once Upon a Time, Vancouver Art Gallery, British Columbia traveling, 1988-1990
Art of the Children's Book Illustrator, O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, 1989
Canadian Association of Photographers & Illustrators in Communications Show, Canada traveling, 1988
Awards
Resource Links "Best of the Year 2008" / Creatures Yesterday & Today
Resource Links "Best of the Year 2008" / One Watermelon Seed
Toronto Public Library's "First & Best 2008" / One Watermelon Seed
Toronto Public Library's "Top Ten Books for Pre-Schoolers" / Watermelon
Shining Willow Nominee 2008 / Creatures Great & Small
Book Sense Summer 2008 Children's Picks List / Creatures Yesterday & Today
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2007" Award / Creatures
Resource Links "Best of the Year 2006" / Creatures Great and Small
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2004" Award / Sir Cassie
"Applied Arts Magazine" Photography & Illustration Awards 2004 / Sir Cassie
11th Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1999, Bronze / Python Play
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 1999" Award / Python Play
3rd Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1992, Bronze / In the Sea
2nd Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1991, Merit / Seal is Lost
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 1987" Award / Ringtail
Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Medal - UNICEF / USSBY, 1986 / Don't Eat Spiders
International Graphic Design Awards 1986: Illustration / Don't Eat Spiders
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2004" Award / Sir Cassie
"Applied Arts Magazine" Photography & Illustration Awards 2004 / Sir Cassie
11th Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1999, Bronze / Python Play
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 1999" Award / Python Play
3rd Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1992, Bronze / In the Sea
2nd Annual Dimensional Illustrators Awards 1991, Merit / Seal is Lost
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 1987" Award / Ringtail
Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Medal - UNICEF / USSBY, 1986 / Don't Eat Spiders
International Graphic Design Awards 1986: Illustration / Don't Eat Spiders
Other Memberships
The Writers' Union of Canada, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Inner City Angels
Available For
School and library readings and workshops for students and teachers.
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