Stella East
Stella Dorothy Loring East (born October 25, 1955) is a Canadian–Norwegian artist and illustrator from the province of Ontario in Canada.
Background and work[edit]
She has her education from Canada, United States, England and the West Norway Academy of Fine Arts in Bergen.
Since the mid-1980s, she has illustrated a number of books, including The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder[1] and a book about the Buddha's past life written by Tor Age Bringsværd. The latest is also published in German. Also, she made her debut as a writer with "Wolf Cub Sim: Stories about the World Outside". Wolf Cub Sim is published in Norway, Denmark, and Germany. The "Wolf cub Sim: Stories about the outside world" she has illustrated and written herself in 2006.[2] This book was purchased by the Cultural Council's purchasing scheme, was awarded a diploma in the Most Beautiful Books of the Year (2007), and published in Germany and Denmark. Stella East also works with public decorating assignments, has had several exhibitions and has received several awards and scholarships. Stella is currently illustrating and writing her 11th picture book, "Earth, Water and Sunshine.[3]
Stella East lives and works in Oslo.
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Allotted The Guaranteed Minimum Income for Artists (GI).[4]
- Artist in Residence at the Nordic Artists’ Residency in Rome. 2010
- Diploma, "The Year's Most Beautiful Books" Norway, 2007[5]
- "Our Choice" The Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1999 and 2005.
- The Nautilus children's Picture Book (NAPRA) 2000.
- Award of Excellence. "Communication Arts Illustration Annual" US 1990.
Bibliography[edit]
Picturebooks[edit]
- Wolf Cub Sim: Stories about the World Outside (Ulveungen Sim: Fortellinger om Verden Utenfor) written and illustrated by Stella East. Norway: Skald Publishers, (2006), (2007). Copenhagen: Thorup Publishers 2007. ISBN 82-7959-085-4 Search this book on
., Carl Hanser Verlag (2009) - Buddha written by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrated by Stella East. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, (2003). ISBN 82-05-30494-7 Search this book on . Germany: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2005. ISBN 3-446-20610-8 Search this book on .
- The Paint Box written by Maxine Trottier and illustrated by Stella East. Toronto (and USA): Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003. ISBN 1-55041-804-1 Search this book on . Copenhagen: Thorup publishers, 2003.
- Dreamstones written by Maxine Trottier and illustrated by Stella East. Toronto (USA): Stoddart Kids, (1999). ISBN 0-7737-3191-1 Search this book on . Copenhagen: Thorup publishers 2000
- The Christmas Mystery (Julemysteriet) written by Jostein Gaarder, and illustrated by Stella East. Oslo: Aschehoug Publishers, 1995 (sold 30,000 copies). ISBN 82-03-24090-9 Search this book on . Greece, 1997
- The-Forget-me Box (Glemmekisten) written by Ivar Selmer-Olsen and illustrated by Stella East. Oslo: Tiden Publishers, (1992).
- Singing Stone (Syngende Stein) written by Hyemeyohsts Storm, and illustrated by Stella East Trans. Øyvind Skeie. Bergen: Eide Publishers, (1990).
- The White Stone (Den Kvite Steinen) written by Wenche Krossøy and illustrated by Stella East. Bergen: Eide Publishers, (1989).
- Heimdall's Sons (Heimdalls Soenner) written by Tor Åge Bringsværd, and illustrated by Stella East. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, (1987).
- The Golden Key (Gullnøkkelen) written by Wenche Krossøy and illustrated by Stella East Bergen: Eide Publishers, 1987.
Illustrated books[edit]
- Bibi behind the Bombs and the Burqua. (Bibi bak Bomber og Burqa) written by Berit Molander and illustrated by Stella East. Oslo: Norwegian Church Aid, 1994.
- A Grandmother's Christmas Book for Children (Bestemors julebok for de små) Trine Kolderup Flaten, ed. and illustrated by Stella East. Bergen: Eide Publishers, 1992.
- Oh, Christmas with Your Joy (Å, Jul med din glede) Trine Kolderup Flaten, ed. and illustrated by Stella East. Bergen: Eide Publishers, 1991.
- The Ford and Other Stories (Forden og andre forteljingar) written by Marianne Havdal and illustrated by Stella East Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1991.
- The Railway Children (Jernbaneborna) written by Edith Nesbit and illustrated by Stella East (trans. Inger Margrethe Gaarder) Oslo: Bokklubbens Barn, 1988.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Illustrated books Awards and Nominations – PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Wolfcub Sim: Stories from the World Outside". Stella East – Visual Storyteller. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Stella East". Oslo Open. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "STELLA EAST". Skandinavisk Forenings Kunstnerhus i Roma. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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