Irene Luxbacher
Illustration — Luxbacher at the 2019 Texas Book Festival Irene Luxbacher (born December 10, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian artist, an author and children's book illustrator. After graduating with a degree in Art History from Queen's University, she studied Fine Art (specifically drawing and painting) at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She has a background in art education and has led visual arts workshops in Public schools in Toronto and at The Avenue Road Arts School.
Irene Luxbacher
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- 1970
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- Canada
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- writer · illustrator
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Illustration — Luxbacher at the 2019 Texas Book Festival Irene Luxbacher (born December 10, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian artist, an author and children's book illustrator. After graduating with a degree in Art History from Queen's University, she studied Fine Art (specifically drawing and painting) at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She has a background in art education and has led visual arts workshops in Public schools in Toronto and at The Avenue Road Arts School.
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1970
Irene Luxbacher was born in 1970.
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• The Imaginary Garden, 2009; written by Andrew Larsen • Malaika's Costume, 2016; written by Nadia L. Hohn • The Not-So-Faraway Adventure, 2016; written by Andrew Larsen • Malaika's Winter Carnival, 2017; written by Nadia L. Hohn • Treasure, 2019; written by Mireille Messier • Aunt Pearl, 2019; written by Monica Kulling • Malaika's Surprise, 2021; written by Nadia L. Hohn
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The Imaginary Garden • 2010 USBBY Outstanding International Books Honour List • 2009 The Governor General's Literary Awards, finalist 123 I Can Paint! • 2008 CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens, winner • 2007 Ontario Library Association Best Bets Non-Fiction, winner 123 I Can Sculpt! • 2008 CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens, winner The Jumbo Book of Art • 2004 Disney Adventures Book Award, winner, best hands-on book • 2003 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) for Children's Resources, Gold Award winner • 2003 Best Bets, Ontario Library Association The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art • 2006 Disney Adventures Book Award, shortlisted The Not-So-Faraway Adventure • 2016 Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner
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