Eric Beddows

Ken Eric Nutt (born November 29, 1951), who uses the pen name Eric Beddows, is a Canadian artist and illustrator of children's books. His pseudonym combines his middle name with his mother's maiden name. He has used it for his illustrative work since 1986 to distinguish it from his work as an artist.

Beddows was born in Woodstock, Ontario and studied fine arts at York University from 1970 to 1972. He moved to Stratford, Ontario and worked various jobs at a gallery there.

His art has been shown at Gallery Stratford, the Woodstock Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Windsor.

Awards and honors In 1992, Beddows was nominated for IBBY's Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrator.

Publications Zoom at Sea, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1983) Zoom Away, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1985) The Emperor's Panda, text by David Day (1986) The Cave of Snores, text by Dennis Haseley (1987) Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, poetry by Paul Fleischman (1988) Night Cars, text by Teddy Jam (1989) Shadow Play, text by Paul Fleischman (1990) Who Shrank My Grandmother's House? Poems of Discovery, text by Barbara Esbensen (1992) Teller of Tales, text by William J. Brooke (1995) The Rooster's Gift, text by Pam Conrad (1996) Changing Planes: Stories, text by Ursula K. Le Guin (2003) Toes, text by Tor Seidler (2004)