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Canadian artist and illustrator
Kathryn Durst is a Canadian artist and illustrator based in
Toronto ,
Ontario .
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Early life and education
Durst was born in
Peterborough, Ontario , where she graduated from
St. Peter Catholic Secondary School .
[2] She attended
Sheridan College .
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Career
After graduation, Durst worked as an animator for five years. She later worked as a freelance illustrator, and created illustrations for four books,
[2] including Vlad the World’s Worst Vampire: Midnight Fright by Anna Wilson,
[3]
[4] and Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas by Laurie Friedman.
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In 2017, Durst's artwork was included in Toronto's "Sketching the Line" art series.
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In 2018, Durst began collaborating with musician
Paul McCartney to create illustrations for a children's book,
Hey Grandude!
[7] that was published on September 5, 2019 by
Random House Books . A second book called
Grandude's Green Submarine was published in September 2021.
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References
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"Toronto illustrator Kathryn Durst teams up with Paul McCartney on new children’s book" . Hamilton Spectator , Jan 24, 2019 by Adina Bresge
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"Peterborough native Kathryn Durst’s artwork illustrating new Paul McCartney children’s book" . Peterborough Examiner , Oct 04, 2018 by Jessica Nyznik
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"Magical trains, wartime drama and zombie bears - book reviews" . Lancashire Post , Pam Norfolk 02 October 2018
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"The best children’s books this autumn" . The Scotsman , 13 October 2017
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"Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas!" . Canadian Review of Materials , Volume XXIV Number 18, January 12, 2017. Review by Amy E Dickerson.
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"Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC" . Toronto Life , By Samantha Edwards | July 20, 2017
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"Paul McCartney collabore avec une illustratrice de Toronto pour un livre jeunesse" . Ici Radio Canada , 23 January 2019
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Rolling Stone , 18 March 2021
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