GORDON
FITCHETT
Gordon Fitchett's wacky and unconventional
re-tellings of fairy tales have captured the imagination
of adults and children alike. First we had The Twelve
Dancing Princesses as high-heeled dancing ducks, then
the story of Cinderella where all the main characters
are dogs - the 'ugly sisters' are two of the ugliest bulldogs
you've ever seen. Each page has some clever and unusual visual
references - and now we also have a 'hippo' Sleeping Beauty and
his latest book, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
(written with Clare Scott-Mitchell), another wonderful collection
of pictures of fantastic animals in fairytale guise.
   
Gordon lives
in the inner city area of Sydney but escapes to the bush whenever
he can. His paintings are exhibited both in Australia and the
USA and his work is featured widely in advertising, magazines
and newspapers. He is happy to talk to groups of children from
Kindergarten to year 3, and his presentation is enlivened by
his colourful butcher's paper drawings and samples of the paintings
from his books.
More information at www.gordonfitchett.com.
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