Kathryn Durst is a Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Ontario."Toronto illustrator Kathryn Durst teams up with Paul McCartney on new children’s book". Hamilton Spectator, Jan 24, 2019 by Adina Bresge
Early life and education Durst was born in Peterborough, Ontario, where she graduated from St. Peter Catholic Secondary School."Peterborough native Kathryn Durst’s artwork illustrating new Paul McCartney children’s book". Peterborough Examiner, Oct 04, 2018 by Jessica Nyznik She attended Sheridan College.
Career After graduation, Durst worked as an animator for five years. She later worked as a freelance illustrator, and created illustrations for four books, including Vlad the World's Worst Vampire: Midnight Fright by Anna Wilson,"Magical trains, wartime drama and zombie bears - book reviews". Lancashire Post, Pam Norfolk 02 October 2018"The best children’s books this autumn". The Scotsman, 13 October 2017 and Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas by Laurie Friedman."Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas!". Canadian Review of Materials, Volume XXIV Number 18, January 12, 2017. Review by Amy E Dickerson.
In 2017, Durst's artwork was included in Toronto's "Sketching the Line" art series."Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC". Toronto Life, By Samantha Edwards | July 20, 2017
In 2018, Durst began collaborating with musician Paul McCartney to create illustrations for a children's book, Hey Grandude!"Paul McCartney collabore avec une illustratrice de Toronto pour un livre jeunesse". Ici Radio Canada, 23 January 2019 that was published on September 5, 2019 by Random House Books. A second book called Grandude's Green Submarine was published in September 2021.. Rolling Stone, 18 March 2021
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