Eric Beddows

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Ken Eric Nutt
Born (1951-11-29) November 29, 1951 (age 71)
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameEric Beddows
Alma mater York University
Notable works Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Ken Eric Nutt (born November 29, 1951), who uses the pen name Eric Beddows, is a Canadian artist and illustrator of children's books. His pseudonym combines his middle name with his mother's maiden name. He has used it for his illustrative work since 1986 to distinguish it from his work as an artist. [1]

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Beddows was born in Woodstock, Ontario and studied fine arts at York University from 1970 to 1972. He moved to Stratford, Ontario and worked various jobs at a gallery there.

His art has been shown at Gallery Stratford, the Woodstock Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Windsor. [2]

Awards and honors

In 1992, Beddows was nominated for IBBY's Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrator. [3] [4]

Awards for
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
1983Zoom at Sea IODE Jean Throop AwardWinner
1984Zoom at Sea Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award Winner
1984Zoom at Sea Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Winner
1986Zoom Away Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award Winner
1988The Emperor’s Panda International Board on Books for Young People Honour [5]
1989 Joyful Noise Newbery Medal Winner [6]
1989Night Cars IODE Jean Throop AwardWinner [7]
1989Night Cars Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Winner [8] [9]
1992Zoom Upstream Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration Finalist [10] [2]
1997The Rooster's Gift ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [11]
1996The Rooster's Gift Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration Winner [12]

Publications

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