Angela Barrett (born 1955) is a British artist and illustrator.[1] She has illustrated picture books, children's books and novels, including various fairytales.

Life and career

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Barrett grew up sewing and drawing. She attended Thurrock Technical College[2] and worked in retail display. She then attended Maidstone art school and later the Royal College of Art.[3] Barrett's first illustrated book was The King, the Cat and the Fiddle, published in 1983 and written by Yehudi Menuhin and Christopher Hope.[2]

In 2013, stamps depicting novels by Jane Austen were illustrated by Barrett and released by Royal Mail for the 200th anniversary of the novel Pride and Prejudice.[4]

Style

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Barrett's work is mainly created using watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, and ink.[1] She is known for her period pieces and the research she applies to her work.[5] For the 1998 book Joan of Arc, she researched 15th-century art and illuminated manuscripts to create a visual style for the story, using motifs inspired by medieval French fabrics.[6][1] She uses photographs as reference for her compositions.[6][3]

Barrett works in a realistic style with distorted figures, proportions and perspectives.[3][1] Joanna Carey for The Guardian stated Barrett's illustrations have "a stillness and a quiet atmospheric intensity..."[3] Valerie Coghlan stated in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature that Barrett's "slightly elongated figures and faces and distorted perspective are frequently used to heighten tension and impart a sense of mystery."[1]

Illustrated works

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Coghlan, Valerie (2006). Zipes, Jack (ed.). Barrett, Angela. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195307429. Retrieved 8 October 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Angela Barrett (1955 – )". British Council. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Carey, Joanna (8 September 2006). "Joanna Carey on the illustrations of Angela Barrett". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice anniversary stamps on sale". BBC News. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e Hahn, Daniel, ed. (2015). "Barrett, Angela". The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Barrett, Angela (14 April 2011). "A life in pictures: Angela Barrett". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Huser, Glen (9 December 1984). "Redone favorites are still tops in kids' shelves". Edmonton Journal. p. B8. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ Dirda, Michael (27 April 1986). "Light and lively offerings for a young reader's shelf". The Orlando Sentinel. p. F-9. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  9. ^ "The Snow Queen". Publishers Weekly. 4 October 1993. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. ^ Dalley, Jan (2 April 1989). "Mole in a soda bottle". The Observer. p. 44. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet". Publishers Weekly. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  12. ^ "The Emperor's New Clothes". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  13. ^ Warner, Marina (15 November 1998). "Lives of a Saint". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Children's Book Review: Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys". Publishers Weekly. 30 October 2000. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  15. ^ Tegart, Beth (June 2003). "Darrow, Sharon. Through the Tempests Dark and Wild: a Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of Frankenstein". School Library Journal. 49 (6): 158. ISSN 0362-8930. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  16. ^ Markson, Teri (September 2005). "Poole, Josephine. Anne Frank". School Library Journal. 51 (9): 195. ISSN 0362-8930. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  17. ^ Spisak, April (6 February 2010). "Sylvie and the Songman (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 63 (6): 236–237. doi:10.1353/bcc.0.1540. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 143520298. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  18. ^ Rosenberg, Liz (21 March 2010). "Flight of the wingless sprite". The Boston Globe. p. C7. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Hand and Eye Letterpress". www.handandeye.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  20. ^ Lehmuller, Lisa (November 2015). "French, Vivian. The Most Wonderful Thing in the World". School Library Journal. 61 (11): 81. ISSN 0362-8930. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Hand and Eye Letterpress". www.handandeye.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  22. ^ Salvadore, Maria B. (November 2018). "BURTON, Jessie. The Restless Girls". School Library Journal. 64 (11): 66. ISSN 0362-8930. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  23. ^ "About Hand and Eye". www.handandeye.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.