This past month has been very hectic, not only with illustration work, but also setting up another major exhibition, a career retrospective at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
The exhibition came about immediately after my return from Tokyo. The hospital Arts Project at NNUH was running a series of workshops for children "Supernatural Garden" run by visiting artists from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, headed by Professor Yasuyoshi Saito and Dr Herb Fondevilla. I'd met Herb some years before in Tokyo, the hospital was very keen to link an exhibition of my children's book illustrations (especially those published in Japan) with the workshops.
The Boat in the Tree (2007, Front Street) |
Emma Jarvis, Hospital Arts Co-ordinator, says: “Our colleagues in Japan take a different approach to art and John is a great example of bridging the gap between the two cultures, allowing East to meet West. The illustrations will allow patient, staff and visitors to be reminded of their childhood, looking at detailed illustrations of well-known stories and provide something that everyone can enjoy no matter of their age or gender. The exhibition is a great and very rare opportunity to explore another world through an internationally recognised and award winning artist’s work who lives right on our doorstep, making it the perfect partnership.”
Two of the 4 volumes of Hans Christian Andersen Tales (Hyoronsha 2004-5). |
Various exhibition pieces, and illustrations for novels (Hawaiian Big Daddy 2003, The Deptford Mice 2005) |
From The Secret in the Matchbox (Andre Deutsch / FS&G 1987), passing through two prints for Disney Japan to The Cobbler and the Elves (Oki-na Pocket magazine, Fukuinkan Shoten 2007) |
Stone Giant (Charlesbridge, 2014) - These are facsimile inkjet prints, as the artwork is still in Japan |
Artwork from other books on show include Peer Gynt (1990), 12 no Tsuki-tachi (The Month Brothers) (1991), Cinderella (1994), Hoppy no Atarashii Uchi (1995), The Magic Umbrella (1999), King Smelly Feet (2002), Hawaiian Big Daddy (2003), The Deptford Mice (2004), my Hans Christian Andersen series (2004-5), Charlie Bone series (2006-7), The Boat in the Tree (2007), The House of the World (2008), Halloween Forest (2012), and Jack & the Beanstalk (2012). Also a number of independent works from exhibitions and other projects. So, this is quite a big show, with examples from the whole gamut of my career in children's publishing.
The Charlie Bone novels (Tokuma Shoten 2006-7), and work for a WWF tie-up exhibition Denizens (1990) |
King Smelly Feet (Andersen Press, 2002), and Hoppy no Atarashii Uchi (Hoppy's New House) (Fukuinkan Shoten 1995) |
Cinderella (Hikari no Kuni 1995), and Peer Gynt (Hyoronsha 1990) |
12 no Tsuki-tachi (The Month Brothers) (Miki House, 1991) |
The House of the World (a subscription-only picture book for Benesse, 2008) and The Magic Umberella (Fukuinkan Shoten, 1999) |
Halloween Forest (Holiday House, 2012) |
Jack & the Beanstalk (Fukuinkan Shoten, 2012) |
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