Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2019) Winner
Eleanor McCutcheon Davis
エレノア・デイヴィス
Eleanor Davis
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-01-16 （Tucson, Arizona, USA）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Athens, Georgia, USA
Career
- Occupations
- cartoonist, illustrator, children's book author
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Winsor McCay (Little Nemo), George Herriman (Krazy Kat), Marjorie Henderson Buell (Little Lulu)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kino School | K-12 | — | — | — | United States |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | — | Sequential Art | — | — | United States |
Kino School
K-12
Country:
United States
Raised attending an alternative K-12 school in Tucson
Savannah College of Art and Design
Sequential Art
Country:
United States
Studied Sequential Art
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor | Stinky | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞（名誉賞） |
| 2009 | Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award | — | — | Eisner Awards organization | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Society of Illustrators Gold Medal | In Our Eden (short story) | — | Society of Illustrators | 受賞（ゴールドメダル） |
| 2017 | Ignatz Award - Outstanding Anthology or Collection | You & a Bike & a Road | — | Ignatz Awards | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Print Magazine's New Visual Artists | — | — | Print Magazine | 選出 |
| 2008 | Included in Best American Comics | — | — | Houghton Mifflin / Best American Comics | 収録（2008, 2013, 2015） |
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
2009
Work:
Stinky
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
受賞（名誉賞）
Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award
2009
Organization:
Eisner Awards organization
Result:
受賞
Society of Illustrators Gold Medal
2013
Work:
In Our Eden (short story)
Organization:
Society of Illustrators
Result:
受賞（ゴールドメダル）
Ignatz Award - Outstanding Anthology or Collection
2017
Work:
You & a Bike & a Road
Organization:
Ignatz Awards
Result:
受賞
Print Magazine's New Visual Artists
2009
Organization:
Print Magazine
Result:
選出
Included in Best American Comics
2008
Organization:
Houghton Mifflin / Best American Comics
Result:
収録（2008, 2013, 2015）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stinky
2008 Children's easy-readerA short easy-reader children's book with humorous, gentle illustrations.
children's humorsmall everyday adventures
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook
2009 Children's graphic novel (collaboration)A collaborative children's graphic book created with husband Drew Weing, focusing on science and friendship adventures.
friendshipscienceteamwork
How to Be Happy
2014 Short story collection (graphic stories)A collection of short graphic stories using watercolor and pen-and-ink, depicting fragments of people seeking happiness and connection.
lonelinesssearch for happinesshuman relationships
You & a Bike & a Road
2017 Graphic novel / anthology-styleA work themed around a bicycle trip and self-discovery, portraying travel and encounters with sensitivity.
travelself-discoverydialogue with nature
Why Art?
2018 Graphic novel / essayisticAn essayistic graphic novel examining the question 'Why art?', exploring creation and the meaning of expression.
art theorymeaning of creationexpression
The Hard Tomorrow
2019 Graphic novelA work with near-future elements that thematically explores tensions between individuals and society.
near-futuresocial tensionindividual choice
Bibliography
- Stinky (2008)
- The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook (2009)
- How to Be Happy (2014)
- You & a Bike & a Road (2017)
- Why Art? (2018)
- The Hard Tomorrow (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, introspective expression combining watercolor and pen-and-inkconcise, symbolic panelingemotion-focused character depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- loneliness and connectiontravel and movementthe meaning of artistic creation
Legacy
A creator highly regarded in contemporary graphic novels and children's books. Known for watercolor and pen techniques and introspective storytelling, she has received critical recognition and multiple awards.
Archives
- Library of Congress (holds records)
Trivia
- Married to cartoonist Drew Weing; they have collaborated on work.
- Raised attending an alternative K-12 school in Tucson and began self-publishing comics in high school.
- Has taught summer comic storytelling classes at the University of Georgia.