Irene Luxbacher Explained

Irene Luxbacher (born December 10, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian artist, an author and children's book illustrator.

After graduating with a degree in Art History from Queen's University, she studied Fine Art (specifically drawing and painting) at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She has a background in art education and has led visual arts workshops in Public schools in Toronto and at The Avenue Road Arts School. Both the Jumbo Books and the Starting Art Series have received much critical acclaim and reviews from librarians, teachers and parents, particularly homeschooling parents.

Luxbacher was a finalist for the 2009 Governor General's Awards[1] for her illustrations found in The Imaginary Garden published by Kids Can Press[2] (text by Andrew Larsen).

Luxbacher lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Works

Picture books

As author and illustrator

As illustrator

Activity books

As author and illustrator

Awards

The Imaginary Garden

123 I Can Paint!

123 I Can Sculpt!

The Jumbo Book of Art

The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art

The Not-So-Faraway Adventure

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla/2009/bi128994110723422629.htm Canada Council for the Arts
  2. http://www.kidscanpress.com/Canada/CreatorDetails.aspx?CID=101 Kids Can Press
  3. Web site: Mr. Frank. 2014-07-16. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.
  4. Web site: Deep Underwater. 2018-05-14. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.
  5. Web site: Malaika's Costume. 2015-12-08. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.
  6. Web site: Malaika's Winter Carnival. 2017-07-02. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.
  7. Web site: Treasure. 2019-04-28. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.
  8. Web site: Aunt Pearl. 2019-04-28. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-02.