Peter James Gouldthorpe (born 30 July 1954) is an Australian artist and author best known for his children's books.
He lives and works in Hobart, Tasmania with his wife, Jennie, and has two children.
Since 2001, Gouldthorpe has returned to landscape painting, often working en plein air.[5] He has held several solo shows at Colville Street Art Gallery.[6] He has been a three-time finalist in the Glover Prize, winning the People's Choice Award in 2010.[7]
Other media
Gouldthorpe's work appears in many other areas, including murals, stamps, advertising, film, television and live performance. Several of his murals, employing the Trompe-l'œil technique, can be seen around the streets and businesses of his home town, Hobart.[8]
Works
Children's non-fiction
Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic (written and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 2013) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Notable Book 2014
Lyrebird!: a true story (written by Jackie Kerrin, 2012) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2013
No Return: Captain Scott’s Race to the Pole (written and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 2011)
Queenie: One Elephants Story (written by Corinne Fenton, 2006) - Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2007
Children's fiction
The Dog on the Tuckerbox (written by Corinne Fenton, 2008)
Pannikin and Pinta (written by Colin Thiele, 1999)
Norton’s Hut (written by John Marsden, 1998)
The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie (co-created with Gary Crew, 1995)
The Wonder Thing (written by Libby Hathorn, 1993)
First Light (written by Gary Crew, 1993) - Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year 1994
Grandad's Gifts (written by Paul Jennings, 1992) - Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Shortlisted Book 1993[1]
Hist! (poem by C. J. Dennis, 1991) Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Honour Book 1992[1]
Le Provençal Restaurant, South Hobart, Tasmania 1994
Stamps
Creatures of the Night (Australia Post, 1997)
Antarctic Research Ships (Australia Post, 2003)[11]
Advertising
Murals feature in the award-winning ''Tasmania - Go Behind The Scenes'' television commercial for the Discover Tasmania website[12]
Awards
Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Notable Book 2014 for Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic[13]
Glover Prize Children's Choice 2014 for Tasman Passage[7]
Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2013 for Lyrebird!: a true story written by Jackie Kerrin[14]
Glover Prize People's Choice 2010 for Gondwana Rococo[7]
Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award Honour Book 2007 for Queenie: One Elephants Story written by Corinne Fenton[15]
Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year 1994 for First Light written by Gary Crew[1][4]
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Shortlisted Book 1993 for Grandad's Gifts written by Paul Jennings[4]
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award Honour Book 1992 for Hist! poem by C. J. Dennis[1][4]
References
^ abcdefghijkScobie, Susan, ed. (1997). The Dromkeen Book of Australian Children's Illustrators. Scholastic Australia. pp. 56–57. ISBN1863886958.