NINA RYCROFT
Nina Rycroft spent what seems like her entire childhood, painting and drawing however, it took a while for Nina to call herself an illustrator.

In 1992 Nina graduated from Randwick with a diploma in graphic design and spent 10 years working as a designer in both Sydney and London. In London Nina met her husband Andy, they moved to Rome for nine months before settling down in Sydney. It was her time in Rome that Nina developed ideas for her first picture book, Little Platypus, which was published in 2000 and was a CBCA notable book in 2001.

In 2003 Nina and her husband Andy moved to the lower Blue Mountains where they now live with their children Charlie (7) and Jayme (3). Since the move, Nina has been busy working on a number of books including Tricky Little Hippo (with Jane Bowring) and Elephant Dance (with Sue Whiting). June 2008 sees the release of Nina’s most exciting work to date, Boom Bah! (with Phil Cumming).

Nina’s programs are enjoyed by all (teachers included) with the format changing slightly depending on the age group and book/s she is presenting. Nina’s presentations are fun and interactive, taking the audience through all the steps used to create illustrations for a picture book. Nina brings sketches, original artwork, press sheets and a dummy that can stretch the length of ten children! Nina demonstrates some illustrations techniques before finishing up with questions and answers.

Nina offers workshops for smaller groups, where students are given the opportunity to try out things they have learnt during the presentation.

More information is available on Nina’s website: www.ninarycroft.com

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