directory of children's illustration

Contact Information

First Name

Kristina

Last Name

Swarner

Street Address

1415 W Jonquil Ter

City

Chicago

State

IL

Country

United States

Artist Representative

Self

type of art work

mixed media, pastel, etching, linoleum, watercolor, colored pencil

Published Works

Before You Were Born, One White Wishing Stone, The Bedtime Sh'ma, The Usborne Book of Poetry, Martin's Day (coming 2009), Gathering Sparks (coming 2009), Enchanted Lions (coming 2009)

Bio

Kristina Swarner is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in Chicago.

Although she was born in Chicago and has lived in cities for most of her life, she draws much of her imagery and inspiration from memories of exploring forests and gardens when she was a child. Often described as magical and dreamlike, Kristina's work explores the juxtaposition of dreams, memories and reality.

Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, Kristina has worked with clients including Chronicle Books, Cricket Magazine, Random House, Scholastic, Roaring Brook Press, National Geographic, and Oxford University Press. Her recent book awards include the Koret International Book Award in 2006 and the Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medal in 2008. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is in numerous private collections.

When not painting, Kristina enjoys reading, collecting beach pebbles, trying to grow trees on her balcony, and knitting innumerable hats.

History

Member for

22 weeks 2 days