Narelle Oliver
Australian artist, print maker and children's author-illustrator
About Narelle Oliver
Lived 1960 – 2016 (aged 56). Narelle Oliver was a children's writer.
Narelle Oliver (1960 - 2016) was an Australian artist, print maker and award-winning children's author-illustrator.
Early life Narelle Oliver was born on 25 February 1960 and grew up in Toowoomba in south east Queensland.
Career Oliver majored in design and printmaking while studying for a Bachelor of Education degree.
Oliver was an educator and a committed environmentalist. As an illustrator, Oliver combined linocut, watercolour, pastels, collage and digitally-enhanced photographs in her work. She used many environmental themes drawing on the flora and fauna of Australia.
Oliver's first book, Leaf Tail, was published in 1989.
Works
Honours and awards 1996 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Winner for The Hunt She died on 5 October 2016.
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Who was Narelle Oliver?
Australian artist, print maker and children's author-illustrator
When was Narelle Oliver born?
Narelle Oliver was born on 25 February 1960.
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Narelle Oliver died on 5 October 2016.
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Narelle Oliver was a children's writer.
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