Peter Gouldthorpe

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Peter Gouldthorpe
Born
Peter James Gouldthorpe

(1954-07-30) 30 July 1954 (age 69)
Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Known forChildren's books, illustration, landscape painting, trompe l'Oeil
Websitegouldthorpe.carbonmade.com/%20Peter%20Gouldthorpe

Peter James Gouldthorpe (born 30 July 1954) is an Australian artist and author best known for his children's books. He lives and works in

Hobart, Tasmania
with his wife, Jennie, and has two children.

Early life

Gouldthorpe was born in

TAFE colleges,[1] and began painting landscapes, holding several solo exhibitions in Devonport at The Little Gallery (now the Devonport Regional Gallery
).

Children's books

First Light (1993) written by Gary Crew
First Light (1993)

Gouldthorpe wrote and illustrated his first children's book, Jonah and the Manly Ferry, in 1983.

CJ Dennis and Ethel Turner
though his illustrated versions of their work.

Landscape painting

Tasman Passage (oil on linen, 2014)

Since 2001, Gouldthorpe has returned to landscape painting, often working en plein air.[5] He has held several solo shows at Colville Street Art Gallery.[6] He has been a three-time finalist in the Glover Prize, winning the People's Choice Award in 2010.[7]

Other media

Gouldthorpe's work appears in many other areas, including murals, stamps, advertising, film, television and live performance. Several of his murals, employing the

Hobart.[8]

Works

Children's non-fiction

Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic (written and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 2013) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Notable Book 2014

Lyrebird!: a true story (written by Jackie Kerrin, 2012) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2013

No Return: Captain Scott’s Race to the Pole (written and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 2011)

Queenie: One Elephants Story (written by Corinne Fenton, 2006) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2007

Children's fiction

The Dog on the Tuckerbox (written by Corinne Fenton, 2008)

Pannikin and Pinta (written by Colin Thiele, 1999)

Norton’s Hut (written by John Marsden, 1998)

The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie (co-created with Gary Crew, 1995)

The Wonder Thing (written by Libby Hathorn, 1993)

First Light (written by Gary Crew, 1993) - Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year 1994

Grandad's Gifts (written by Paul Jennings, 1992) - Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Shortlisted Book 1993[1]

Hist! (poem by C. J. Dennis, 1991) Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Honour Book 1992[1]

Sheepdogs (written by Jack Bedson, 1990)[1]

Don’t Get Burnt! (written by Jack Bedson, 1985)

Walking to School (poem by Ethel Turner, 1984)

Jonah and the Manly Ferry (written and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 1983)

Trompe l'Oeil

The Aurora Mural, Denison Lane, South Hobart, Tasmania, 2002[9]

Tony Haigh Walk, North Hobart, Tasmania, 2000[10]

Le Provençal Restaurant, South Hobart, Tasmania 1994

Stamps

Creatures of the Night (Australia Post, 1997)

Antarctic Research Ships (Australia Post, 2003)[11]

Advertising

Murals feature in the award-winning ''Tasmania - Go Behind The Scenes'' television commercial for the Discover Tasmania website[12]

Awards

Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Notable Book 2014 for Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic[13]

Glover Prize Children's Choice 2014 for Tasman Passage[7]

Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2013 for Lyrebird!: a true story written by Jackie Kerrin[14]

Glover Prize People's Choice 2010 for Gondwana Rococo[7]

Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2007 for Queenie: One Elephants Story written by Corinne Fenton[15]

Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year 1994 for First Light written by Gary Crew[1][4]

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Shortlisted Book 1993 for Grandad's Gifts written by Paul Jennings[4]

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Honour Book 1992 for Hist! poem by C. J. Dennis[1][4]

References