The Last Viking has set up camp at the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre for Term 4 2011 and Term 1 2012.
If you’re a teacher, bring your class to see copies of preparatory sketches, character designs, clay models, final pencil work and colour prints. Call the Centre on 9430 6869 to see if you can book a time.
If you’re a member of the public and would like to see the artwork, then the Term 1 2012 Open Day is your best bet. A date has not yet been confirmed, but when we know, we’ll post it on the blog.
The Lit Centre ladies have done an amazing job putting the exhibition together- Norm and I were ecstatic to see it, me especially. It was surreal to see my work on the walls of the Centre, where previously I’ve been able to see the work of my picture book heroes.
The Lit Centre is selling copies of The Last Viking and many other amazing books in their well-stocked bookshop. They’re also selling limited edition signed prints of Last Viking artwork, and prints from other great Aussie artists (including my favourite, Shaun Tan).
I think that the work done by the Litcentre to organise for authors and illustrators to educate teachers and students alike how authors come up with the story lines, and how illustrators work with the authors to get the illustrations perfected so that children can be transported through the stories they read. I only wish we had a centre here in Hobart which would do something like this for our schools. Pauline Potts.
Hi Pauline,
they’re fantastic aren’t they- they’ve been a huge help to me over the years. Being able to see illustrators’ processes and originals, and being able to meet them, has been awesome, it’s taught me a lot.