Kathryn Durst Explained
Kathryn Durst is a Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Early life and education
Durst was born in Peterborough, Ontario, where she graduated from St. Peter Catholic Secondary School.[2] 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,[3] [4] and Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas by Laurie Friedman.[5]
In 2017, Durst's artwork was included in Toronto's "Sketching the Line" art series.[6]
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.[8]
Notes and References
- https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/9142347-toronto-illustrator-kathryn-durst-teams-up-with-paul-mccartney-on-new-children-s-book/ "Toronto illustrator Kathryn Durst teams up with Paul McCartney on new children’s book"
- https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/8941550-peterborough-native-kathryn-durst-s-artwork-illustrating-new-paul-mccartney-children-s-book/ "Peterborough native Kathryn Durst’s artwork illustrating new Paul McCartney children’s book"
- https://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/books/magical-trains-wartime-drama-and-zombie-bears-book-reviews-1-9377204 "Magical trains, wartime drama and zombie bears - book reviews"
- https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/books/the-best-children-s-books-this-autumn-1-4586506 "The best children’s books this autumn"
- http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol24/no18/merrychristmasmarychristmas.html "Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas!"
- https://torontolife.com/culture/art/ttc-drawing-sketching-the-line/ "Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC"
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1148685/hey-grandude-paul-mccartney-kathryn-durst-illustratrice-toronto-livre-jeunesse-collaboration "Paul McCartney collabore avec une illustratrice de Toronto pour un livre jeunesse"
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-mccartney-grandudes-green-submarine-picture-book-1143979/