David Armitage - Original Illustration from “The Lighthouse Keeper's New Friend”
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Description
Since 1976 David Armitage, mostly in collaboration with his wife Ronda, has illustrated some 20 picture books; one of these, The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch, has been described as a ‘modern classic.’ Illustrations for Queen of the Night (published 1999) formed part of Crossover, the millennium exhibition at the Brighton Art Gallery. It was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award in 2000. Illustrations from other books have been in exhibitions throughout the United Kingdom, including The Art of Reading at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate. Some illustrations from Queen of the Night were part of another exhibition called The Art of Reading at the Sevenoaks Library Gallery.
Turtle Gallery, Rye have regular exhibitions of David’s Illustrations.
David has also worked in educational publishing. His work includes A History of 20th Century Painting for older children. In 2000 David and Becky Edwards won the English Association’s Award for the Children’s Picture Book of the Year for “My Brother Sammy.” In 2003 this title also won the picture book section of the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award for Exceptional Children in the USA.
The dimensions:
22cm x 11cm
Medium:
Watercolour (framed)
The reserve price is £150.
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Payment is to be made via Paypal, through the auction site.
Artwork is to be collected from JAGS after the end of the auction (12 noon, 12th December 2008).
Arrangements for collection are to be made through the Development Office: laura.hooper@jags.org.uk; 020 8299 8417.
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