Jennifer Cooper (born 11 June 1961) is a New Zealand book illustrator.
Biography
Cooper was born and grew up in Wellington. She studied graphic design at Christchurch Polytechnic and her first job after graduation was at Canterbury Museum. In 1998 she began working as a freelance illustrator, drawing for junior fiction and educational books.
Cooper spent three years living in Samoa and was a high school teacher there. Her art style ranges from realistic, photograph-based illustrations to cartoons.
Awards and recognition +YearAwardPublicationNotes2015Arts Foundation Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award2015Storylines Notable Book AwardA Treasury of New Zealand Poems for Children 2015New Zealand Book Award for Children and Young Adults – Picture Book CategoryJim's Letters2015Storylines Notable Book AwardJim's Letters2011Storylines Notable Book AwardRia the Reckless Wrybill 2008Storylines Notable Book AwardsIllustrated Myths and Legends of the PacificThe Mad Tadpole Adventure2003Storylines Notable Book AwardDuck Walk2002Storylines Notable Book AwardThe Great Pavlova Cover-up2000Storylines Notable Book AwardThe Wooden Fish with Tim Tipene1998New Zealand Post Student Stamp Design1988Telecom New Zealand White Pages Art Award
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