McKimmie, Chris

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McKimmie, Chris

Personal

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Addresses

Home—Paddington, Queensland, Australia. E-mail—cmckimmie@optusnet.com.au.

Career

Writer, illustrator, educator, graphic designer, and artist. Queensland College of Art at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, founder of illustration program. Staff designer for Australian Broadcast Corporation, Austra-

lian National Parks and Wildlife Service, and University of Western Australia Press. Production designer for films, including Stations (short) and Australian Dream. Exhibitions: Work exhibited in galleries, including at Gallery 482, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Writings

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow, Allen & Unwin (East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 2006.

Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy, Allen & Unwin (East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 2007.

Special Kev, Allen & Unwin (East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 2008.

Also author of self-illustrated books One Rainy Day, The Shape I'm In, One Day, The Painted Bird, Two Friends, and Apple to Zoo. Contributor of illustrations to periodicals, including Graphis Annual.

Biographical and Critical Sources

ONLINE

Allen & Unwin Web site,http://www.allenandunwin.com/ (October 10, 2008), "Chris McKimmie."

Chris McKimmie Home Page,http://www.chrismckimmie.com (October 10, 2008).

Preschool Entertainment Web site,http://www.preschoolentertainment.com/ (October 10, 2008), Magdalena Ball, interview with McKimmie.

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