About ACAD

Renata Liwska

Instructor
Visual Communications Design

Introduction

Renata Liwska is an award winning and best-selling children's book illustrator and author. She received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in 2010 for Original Art, Children's Book Illustration. In 2010 Renate was also nominated for a Governor General's Award - Children's Illustration. She began teaching illustration at the Alberta College of Art and Design in January 2010.

Education

Alberta College of Art and Design

Professional Experience

Freelance Illustrator

Industry Experience

Children's book illustrator and writer including the NY Times Bestseller, The Quiet Book.
Experience in other areas of illustration including corporate, editorial, and advertising.

Recent Exhibitions

Original Art 2010 Children's Book Exhibition - Society of Illustrators NY (gold medal winner), The Quiet Show - Uppercase Gallery, 2009 Society of Illustrators 52( Curator's pick for travelling exhibit), Original Art 2008 Children's Book Exhibition - Society of Illustrators NY (Curator's Pick for travelling exhibit)

Selected Projects

2011 The Loud Book written by Deborah Underwood illustrated by Renata Liwska published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NY)
2011 Red Wagon written and illustrated by Renata Liwska published by Philomel (Penguin Putnam US)
2010 The Quiet Book written by Deborah Underwood illustrated by Renata Liwska published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NY)
2008 Little Panda written and illustrated by Renata Liwska

Awards / Grants

Nominated for 2010 Governor General's Literary Award - Children's Illustration
GOLD medal, Original Art 2010, The Society Of Illustrators, New York, NY
Original Art 2010 Children's Book Exhibition, Society of Illustrators, NY
2009 Society of Illustrators, NY
2008 Society of Illustrators, NY
Communications Arts 2010 Illustration Annual
Communications Arts 2009 Illustration Annual
3x3 2010 Children's Book Award Annual
3x3 Pro Show 2009 Illustration Annual
Applied Arts Magazine 2010 Illustration Annual
Applied Arts Magazine 2009 Illustration Annual

Original Art 2008 Children's Book Exhibition, Society of Illustrators, NY
2008 Society of Illustrators, NY

Communications Arts 2008 Illustration Annual
3x3 Pro Show 2008 Illustration Annual
Applied Arts Magazine 2008 Illustration Annual

Society of Illustrators 2005, NY

Communications Arts 2002 Illustration Annual
Western Magazine Awards 2002

Applied Arts Magazine 1997 Illustration Annual
Applied Arts Magazine 1996/97 Illustration Annual
How International Design Annual, 1996
ACAD Board of Governors Award, 1996

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