Jeannie Baker
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Jeannie Baker was born in England on 2 November 1950. She is an author and illustrator of a number of children's picture books, the most notable of which is perhaps Where the Forest meets the Sea. Baker was born in Croydon
, England
and attended art college at Brighton Polytechnic
before emigrating to Australia
in 1975 and becoming a children's writer.
Baker is known for her use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages, she has developed a very individual style that is distinctly recognisable. These collages are considered works of art in themselves; a series of her collages created for the book Belonging formed part of a travelling exhibition 2004–present.
Her work focusses on a diverse range of issues including; family, society, sustainability, the environment, car-free urban spaces, Australian outback and wildlife.
Jeannie Baker was born in 1950
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and attended art college at Brighton Polytechnic
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university of the United Kingdom, with a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which...
before emigrating to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1975 and becoming a children's writer.
Baker is known for her use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages, she has developed a very individual style that is distinctly recognisable. These collages are considered works of art in themselves; a series of her collages created for the book Belonging formed part of a travelling exhibition 2004–present.
Her work focusses on a diverse range of issues including; family, society, sustainability, the environment, car-free urban spaces, Australian outback and wildlife.
Selected bibliography
- Polar (1975)
- Grandfather (1977)
- Grandmother (1978)
- Millicent (1980)
- One Hungry Spider (1982)
- Home in the Sky (1984)
- Where the Forest Meets the Sea (1988) - Also in big book format
- Window (1991) - Also in big book format
- The Story of Rosy Dock (1995)
- The Hidden Forest (2000) - Also in big book format
- Belonging (2004) - US Title: Home
- Mirror (2010)
Exhibitions
- Magic of the Daintree
- Belonging Travelling Exhibition
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- MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
Royal Botanic Gardens - 2004 - SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Australian Museum - 2004 - CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
Museum & Gallery - 2005 - OrangeOrange, New South WalesOrange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
Regional Art Gallery - 2005 - AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
Botanic Gardens - 2005 - BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
Museum - 2005 - Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery - 2006
- Melbourne
Jeannie Baker was born in 1950
Film
- The Story of Rosy Dock - 10 minute animated film
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- 1995 Gold Medal for Animation, Palma International Film Festival