Alan Baker Email & Phone Number

I have written and illustrated over forty children’s books, receiving awards for eleven of them, including such obscure ones as ‘Best Bug Book’ for illustrating Joni Mitchel’s ‘Both sides now” [ Y.E.S. award of excellence 1992 USA]. Two IRA/CBC Children’s choice awards [USA. - White Rabbit’s colour book and Grey Rabbit’s Odd One Out]. I have illustrated books for Michael Rosen [ Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes -{ No 1 best seller– 1985 and Mini Beasties, a poetry anthology}. I also illustrated Philippa Pearce's [The battle of Bubble and Squeak { Whitbread award winner in 1979} and Louis de Bernieres [ Red Dog {-V&A Illustration award nomination in 2002}. For Freelance illustration, In 1984, I received the Benson and Hedges illustrators gold award, and also won the Gold creative circle award and Silver Campaign Press awards for advertising in 1990, and was the creative match Flair illustrator of the month in November 2004. I won first prize in the German Bayer 'fungus' competition in the 1980s. I have also had various illustrations selected for the 'Best of British' and 'Best of European illustrators' annuals. I have exhibited in the Royal Academy, The National Theatre, The ICA, and performed at the Tate Modern as well as having various exhibition in Europe.

Listed skills include Art, Drawing, Illustration, Digital Illustration, and 14 others.