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Edition 16 (2006) Winner
Robyn Belton
ロビン・ベルトン
Robin Beruton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947 （Whangaehu, near Whanganui）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Farm at Whangaehu near Whanganui → Boarding school at Whanganui → Canterbury → Levin → Nelson → Dunedin, Otago
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book illustrator
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Influenced By
- Russell Clark, Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilam School of Fine Arts (Canterbury School of Fine Arts) | — | Fine Arts | — | — | New Zealand |
Ilam School of Fine Arts (Canterbury School of Fine Arts)
Fine Arts
Country:
New Zealand
Russell Clark was one of her tutors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Russell Clark Award | The Duck in the Gun | イラストレーション | LIANZA | Winner |
| 1997 | New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards | The Bantam and the Soldier | ピクチャーブック | NZ Post | Picture Book Winner & Book of the Year |
| 2009 | Russell Clark Award | Herbert the Brave Sea Dog | イラストレーション | LIANZA | Winner |
| 2006 | Storylines Margaret Mahy Award | — | — | Storylines | Winner |
| 2011 | William Hodges Fellowship | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2018 | Ignition Children's Book Festival Award | — | — | Ignition Children's Book Festival | Winner |
Russell Clark Award
1985
Work:
The Duck in the Gun
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
LIANZA
Result:
Winner
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards
1997
Work:
The Bantam and the Soldier
Category:
ピクチャーブック
Organization:
NZ Post
Result:
Picture Book Winner & Book of the Year
Russell Clark Award
2009
Work:
Herbert the Brave Sea Dog
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
LIANZA
Result:
Winner
Storylines Margaret Mahy Award
2006
Organization:
Storylines
Result:
Winner
William Hodges Fellowship
2011
Result:
Recipient
Ignition Children's Book Festival Award
2018
Organization:
Ignition Children's Book Festival
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bantam and the Soldier
1996 Picture BookA poignant picture book about friendship between a bantam rooster and a soldier during war.
warpeacefriendship
The Duck in the Gun
1984 Anti-war Picture BookAnti-war picture book by Joy Cowley about a duck emerging from a soldier's gun.
anti-warpeace
Herbert the Brave Sea Dog
2008 Picture BookPicture book based on the true story of a dog lost at sea.
adventurebravery
The Anzac Violin
2018 Picture BookStory of a violinist during World War I, based on Alexander Aitken.
warmusicpeace
Bibliography
- Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley (School Publications Branch 1980)
- The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley (Shortland Educational 1984)
- Donkey by George Ciantar (Shortland, 1986)
- The Girl Who Washed in Moonlight by Margaret Mahy (Heinemann, 1987)
- The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 1996)
- Herbert the Brave Sea Dog (Craig Potton Publishing, 2008)
- The Anzac Violin by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- focusing on the detail of everyday lifebringing a whimsical touch
- Recurring Motifs
- war and peace
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand children's book illustrator known for works on war and peace, recipient of numerous awards including the Margaret Mahy Award.
Quotes
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somehow, unintentionally, we've both become ‘war artists’
Source: The Sapling interview (2018) -
I tell myself that I'm being a Peace Warrior and hope like anything that it might do some good.
Source: The Sapling interview (2018)
Trivia
- Grew up on a farm at Whangaehu near Whanganui
- Attended boarding school in Whanganui from age 12
- Recipient of the Margaret Mahy Award