Jeannie Baker

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birth_place = Croydon, England, United Kingdom
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occupation = Children's author and illustrator
nationality = British/Australian
period = 1975–present
genre = Children's literature
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debut_works = "Polar" (1975)
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Jeannie Baker (born November 2 1950) is a British-Australian 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. [ [http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A-!T Baker, Jeannie] , "AustLit".]

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.

elected 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"

Exhibitions

* Magic of the Daintree
* Belonging Travelling Exhibition:: Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens - 2004:: Sydney Australian Museum - 2004:: Canberra Museum & Gallery - 2005:: Orange Regional Art Gallery - 2005:: Adelaide Botanic Gardens - 2005:: Brisbane Museum - 2005:: Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery - 2006

Film

* The Story of Rosy Dock - 10 minute animated film:: 1995 Gold Medal for Animation, Palma International Film Festival

References

External links

* [http://www.jeanniebaker.com/ Jeannie Baker's official website]