Bárður Oskarsson

• Born — 18 July 1972 • Birthplace — Tórshavn • Occupation — * Children's writer • Illustrator • Years Active — 1992–present • Notable Works — Ein hundur ein ketta og ein mús

He started to draw when he was a child and got some of his drawings published in the Faroese children's magazine Barnablaðið. The first book he illustrated was his grandfather's (Oskar Hermannsson's) children's book "Undir tussafjøllum". After illustrating other authors' books for some years, he published his own book, where he was both writer and illustrator, in 2004. This was the children's book "Ein hundur ein ketta og ein mús" (A dog, a cat and a mouse), which was later published in French (2006), Icelandic (2007), Danish (2008) and Norwegian (2013). Oskarsson has received Faroese, Nordic and German awards for his children's books. He currently lives in Denmark, where he was trained in the art school "Skolen for Billedkunst" 1992–93.

Art exhibitions which Bárður Oskarsson participated either by himself and together with others: • Listasavn Føroya, Tórshavn, FO, 2013 • North Atlantic House, Copenhagen, DK, 2013 • Stefansonshús, FO, 2013 • Gallery Focus, FO, 2012 • My Imaginary Library, Europe, 2007 • Christiania, Copenhagen, DK, 2006 • Leikalund, FO, 2006 • Cafe Jonas, DK, 2005 • North Atlantic House, Copenhagen, DK, 2005 • Smiðjan í Lítluvík, Tórshavn, FO, 2004 • Føroyahúsið (The Faroese House in Copenhagen), DK, 2003 • Smiðjan í Lítluvík, FO, 2002

Children's books, which Bárður Oskarsson has both written and illustrated: • Ein hundur ein ketta og ein mús, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags (BFL), 2004 • Le chien, le chat et la souries. Circonflexe 2006 (Published in France) • Hundurinn, Kótturin og Músin, Mál og Menning, 2007, (Published in Iceland) • En hund, en kat og en mus. Torgard, 2008. (Published in Denmark) • En Hund en Katt og ei Mus, Orkana, 2013. (Published in Norway) • Beini, BFL, 2007 • Kødbenet. Torgard, 2008 (Published in Denmark) • Pól, hin kuli giraffurin, BFL, 2007 • Poul, en cool giraf. Torgard, 2009. (Published in Denmark) • Flata kaninin, BFL, 2011 • Den flade kanin. Torgard, 2011. (Published in Denmark) • Das platte Kaninchen, Jacoby & Stuart, 2013 (Published in Germany) • Den flate Kaninen, Orkana, 2013. (Published in Norway) • A lapos nyuszi, Közép-európai Sarkvidék Egyesület, 2018 (Published in Hungary) • Stríðið um tað góða grasið, BFL, 2012

• Tussarnir á tussatindi, Oskar Hermannsson, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags (BFL), 1993 • Tunnuflakin, Marianna Debes Dahl, Skúlabókagrunnurin. 1990 • Margreta og Mjólkin, Sigga Vang, BFL, 2002 • Um svidnu pussifelluna og øvuta kúvingin, Guðrun Gaard, BFL, 2003 • Tónalæra 1, 2, 3, 4, Skúlabókgrunnurin, 2004 • Um træskoytur og føðingardagsgávuna sum hvarv, Guðrun Gaard, BFL, 2004 • Um gentur og tunnuflakar og ein ommuprikkutan kjóla, Guðrun Gaard, BFL, 2005