Paula Bossio
Paula Bossio is an internationally recognized author and illustrator who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Bossio studied graphic design in Colombia, and illustration at Barcelona's EINA school of art and design. She has worked as a freelance illustrator in publishing and advertising industries from 2000.
Paula Bossio
- Name
- Paula Bossio
- Occupation
- Author and illustrator
- Born
- 1979 · Bogotá.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Fields
- illustration · graphic design · creative and professional writing · children's and young adult literature
- Languages
- Spanish
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Paula Bossio is an internationally recognized author and illustrator who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Bossio studied graphic design in Colombia, and illustration at Barcelona's EINA school of art and design. She has worked as a freelance illustrator in publishing and advertising industries from 2000.
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Paula Bossio (born 1979) is an art educator, designer and illustrator, among other activities, of Australian nationality. The art educator was born in Bogotá. Activity centred on children's and young adult literature, creative and professional writing and graphic design. Languages used include Spanish.
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Her board book, El Lápiz was published in English in 2016.
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• Name — Paula Bossio • Occupation — Author and illustrator • Notable Works — El Lápiz
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• 2016 – The Pencil, 24pp.,
International recognition
International recognition
• 2002 – Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations, Runner Up Prize • 2004 – Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations, Encouragement Prize • 2009 – Katha Chitrakala, Runner Up Prize • 2010 – A la Orilla del Viento, administered by the Fondo de Cultura Económica, Honorable Mention
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Paula Bossio is recorded with the occupation art educator. Recorded as illustrator, designer, writer and art educator.
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1979
Paula Bossio was born on 1 January 1979.
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- 1.Bossio, Paula. Awards Paula Bossio. paulabossio.com.
- 2.Bossio, Paula. The Pencil. Gecko Press. 1 January 2016.
- 3.Bossio, Paula. The Pencil. Gecko Press. 9781776570416.
- 4.Winning Works of the 13th Noma Concours. accu.or.jp.
- 5.Winning Works of the 14th Noma Concours. accu.or.jp.
- 6.Katha The Katha Chitrakala Award. katha.org.
- 7.Primers lectors. 10 anys de ilustració professional per a nens i joves.
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Career and activity. Bossio worked in illustration, graphic design, creative and professional writing, children's and young adult literature and visual art education.
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