Bob Kerr (author and artist) explained

Bob Kerr (born 1951)[1] is an author, illustrator and artist based in Wellington, New Zealand.[2] [3] [4] He writes and illustrates children’s books and has won several awards for his work.[1] He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.

Biography

Bob Kerr was born in 1951 in Wellington, New Zealand. He grew up in Tokoroa and graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts (Hons) in 1974 from the University of Auckland.[2] In 1973 he was an editor of Craccum (the Auckland University Students' Association weekly magazine) along with collaborator Stephen Ballantyne, with whom he went on to create Terry and the Gunrunners,[5] which has been adapted for television twice. The first series was released in 1985 and is hosted in full on NZ On Screen.[6] The 2016 series[7] was "a darker, edgier, more mature reboot of the show".[8] The comic was re-issued in 2015.[9] [10]

He was a judge of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2005 and 2012; in 2005 he was the convener of the panel.[2]

Many of his stories have appeared in the New Zealand School Journal.[11] He was included in the book A Nest of Singing Birds: 100 Years of the New Zealand School Journal.[12]

Painting

Kerr's paintings are often based on historical events.[4] His work has featured the stories of conscientious objectors,[13] scientists,[14] the New Zealand Wars,[15] the 1916 police invasion of Maungapohatu,[5] a New Zealand soldier's experiences during the Gallipoli campaign,[16] and the Waihi miners' strike of 1912.[17] His best-known work appears on the cover of Michael King's book The Penguin History of New Zealand (2003).[18]

Select bibliography

Awards and prizes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: | New Zealand Book Council. www.bookcouncil.org.nz.
  2. Web site: Bob Kerr – New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa.
  3. Web site: Interview with Bob Kerr. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com.
  4. Web site: Bob Kerr. whitespace.
  5. Web site: 'We were just naive goofs' - Bob Kerr explains how Terry Teo was born. Jennifer. Dann. July 11, 2016. www.nzherald.co.nz.
  6. Web site: Terry and the Gunrunners | Series | Television | NZ On Screen. NZ On. Screen. www.nzonscreen.com.
  7. Web site: Terry Teo. www.imdb.com.
  8. Web site: Terry Teo: Why the '80s Kiwi icon is all grown up. Chris Schulz. chris.schulz@nzherald.co.nz @chris__schulz. July 8, 2016. www.nzherald.co.nz.
  9. Web site: School Library Details | New Zealand Book Council. www.bookcouncil.org.nz.
  10. Web site: Book review: Terry Teo and the Gunrunners, by Stephen Ballantyne and Bob Kerr. November 10, 2015.
  11. Web site: Bob Kerr. www.storylines.org.nz.
  12. Web site: Still in tune, Brent Southgate. N. Z.. Books. March 1, 2008. New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa.
  13. Web site: Field punishment no. 1. Bob. Kerr. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. Taonga. teara.govt.nz.
  14. Web site: Harold Wellman, who moved the Southern Alps. Pundit.
  15. Web site: Studio Visit with Bob Kerr - Friends of Te Papa.
  16. Web site: Artist followed in soldier's footsteps. April 23, 2015. www.nzherald.co.nz.
  17. Web site: Gold Strike - Paintings by Bob Kerr » Waihi Arts Centre & Museum. www.waihimuseum.co.nz.
  18. Web site: The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King. www.penguin.co.nz.

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