ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
BACKGROUND
Andrew
Holmquist grew up surrounded by farms in the countryside of
Northfield, Minnesota. From an early age he showed a strong interest
in art and was encouraged to develop his talent by his parents, who
are both artists and have a pottery business together. Andrew, now
twenty-two
years old, will be graduating in 2007
from the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago.
ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Andrew has won several local, state, and national awards for his artwork. At the age of twelve he was selected as a grand prize-winner in the Kraft Mac’ n’ Cheese “I Want The Blues” national contest. His drawing was chosen out of over 10.000 entries from kids across the country. Two years later he won the grand prize again in a national contest sponsored by Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles, for which he built a sculpture of the sphinx out of hundreds of waffles. In high school Andrew was the recipient of several gold and silver Scholastic Art Awards for his paintings and drawings.
Using a variety of artistic techniques, Andrew illustrated both Opa & Oma Together and Oma Finds a Miracle by Patrick "Packy" Mader. They plan to collaborate on a third book that may be released in late 2008.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
When he is not working on his art, Andrew likes to go for walks around the city, watch movies, play videogames, read and spend time with his friends. He also loves to travel and explore the world around him when he gets the chance.
EMAIL THE
ILLUSTRATOR:
andrew@patrickmader.com
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