Graeme base biography
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Graeme Base
Born in the south of England in , Graeme Base has called Melbourne home since he was eight years old, where he still resides with his wife and three children. Base studied a Diploma in Art (Graphic Design) before working in advertising for a short period.
He began illustrating children's books before he realised writing his own stories meant he could draw what he wanted rather than other people's visions and stories. He puts it to good fortune that his first poem, My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch ()was accepted by the first publisher it went to. Base went on to illustrate and author a number of well-known books that have become staples for children over several decades. Animalia () and The Eleventh Hour () are two such examples.
Primarily using coloured pencils and watercolour for his artworks, Graeme Base explores themes of imagination when he draws inspiration from the world around him, his travels and his own mind when it’s left to wander. From golden garden
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Graeme Base
Australian artist and children's writer
Graeme Rowland Base (born 6 April ) is a British-Australian author and artist of picture books. He is perhaps best known for his second book, Animalia published in , and third book The Eleventh Hour which was released in
Early life
[edit]He was born in Amersham, England and moved to Australia with his family at the age of eight. He has lived there ever since.[1] He attended Box Hill High School and Melbourne High School in Melbourne, and then studied a Diploma of Art (Graphic Design) for three years at Swinburne University of Technology at Prahran.[1]
Career
[edit]He worked in advertising for two years and then began illustrating children's books, gradually moving to authoring them as well.[1][2] His first book, My Grandma lived in Gooligulch, was accepted by the first publisher he sent it to.[3]
Base resides in Melbourne with his wife Robyn and has three child
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Graeme (Rowland) Base (–) Biography
Biographical and Critical Sources
BOOKS
Base, Graeme, Animalia, Abrams (New York, NY),
Cummins, Julie, editor, Children's Book Illustration and Design, PBC International,
Children's Literature Review, Volume 22, Gale (Detroit, MI),
Base, Graeme, The Sign of the Seahorse, Abrams (New York, NY),
PERIODICALS
Asia Africa Intelligence Wire, January 6, , "The Beat of a Base Drum."
Booklist, November 15, , Sally Estes, review of The Discovery of Dragons, pp. ; September 15, , John Peters, review of The Worst Band in the Universe, p. ; February 1, , Stephanie Zvirin, review of The Worst Band in the Universe, p. ; October 1, , Gillian Engberg, review of The Water Hole, p. ; September 1, , Francisca Goldsmith, review of Jungle Drums, p.
Books for Keeps, November, , Bernard Ashley, review of Animalia, p. 28; November, , Chris Powling, "The Eleventh Hour of Graeme Base," p.
Books for Your Children, spring, , p.