April 6
James Gurney
author and illustrator
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Canzani Center Auditorium
James Gurney is the best-selling author and illustrator of the Dinotopia book series and creator of more than 70 illustrated book covers. He has worked on assignment as a National Geographic artist and has illustrated 17 U.S. postage stamps. An accomplished, award-winning artist, Gurney is the recipient of many prestigious honors, including seven Chesley Awards from the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA), two Hugo Awards from the World Science Fiction Convention, and Best of Show from the Art Director’s Club. Gurney’s art currently appears in museum exhibitions around the world. He lives in the Hudson River Valley in New York with his wife, two sons, and blue parakeet — a living descendant of dinosaurs.
Presented by the Illustration department
Monday, April 6, 2009
Joseph V. Canzani Auditorium
11am to 12:30pm
Free and Open to the Public
Columbus College of Art & Design
107 N. Ninth St.
Columbus, OH 43215
www.ccad.edu
