CANSCAIP Members
 Karen Patkau
Author/Illustrator
Toronto, Ontario
Phone: (416) 260-1915
Fax: (416) 260-1916
Email: kpatkau@sympatico.ca
Web: www.patkauillustration.com
Biography
Karen was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As a child she loved to draw and read. Although she had no dreams of making picture books, a telling sentence was written on the back of a photo of her at 10 months old, "Here is Karen looking at a book. She enjoys books, especially those that have pictures of animals in them."
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 visual 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
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
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
Available For
School and library readings and workshops for students and teachers.
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