Jenny Cooper (illustrator)

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Jennifer Cooper (born 11 June 1961) is a New Zealand book illustrator. [1] [2] [3]

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Jenny Cooper

Biography

Cooper was born and grew up in Wellington. She studied graphic design at Christchurch Polytechnic and her first job after graduation was at Canterbury Museum. In 1998 she began working as a freelance illustrator, drawing for junior fiction and educational books.

Cooper spent three years living in Samoa and was a high school teacher there. Her art style ranges from realistic, photograph-based illustrations to cartoons. [1]

Awards and recognition

YearAwardPublicationNotes
2015Arts Foundation Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award [4]
2015Storylines Notable Book AwardA Treasury of New Zealand Poems for Children [1]
2015New Zealand Book Award for Children and Young Adults - Picture Book CategoryJim's Letters [5]
2015Storylines Notable Book AwardJim's Letters [5]
2011Storylines Notable Book AwardRia the Reckless Wrybill [5]
2008Storylines Notable Book AwardsIllustrated Myths and Legends of the Pacific [5]
The Mad Tadpole Adventure [5]
2003Storylines Notable Book AwardDuck Walk [5]
2002Storylines Notable Book AwardThe Great Pavlova Cover-up [5]
2000Storylines Notable Book AwardThe Wooden Fish with Tim Tipene [5]
1998New Zealand Post Student Stamp Design [1]
1988Telecom New Zealand White Pages Art Award [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "| Read NZ". www.read-nz.org. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  2. "Interview with Jenny Cooper". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. "Jenny Cooper". Sunshine Books New Zealand. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  4. "Jenny Cooper | Arts Foundation Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jenny Cooper". www.penguin.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-30.