Tricia Oktober Tricia Oktober i(A47227 works by) (a.k.a. Patricia Oktober)
Born: Established: 1940 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

A children's book illustrator, Tricia Oktober is renowned for her drawings of Australian flora and fauna. Her books have depicted bush, forest, reef and wetland environments. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia (1991) edited by Max Germaine describes her as a 'Surrealist painter, self-taught.' In the 1970s she exhibited in Australia, Canada and France. Oktober has lived in the Blue Mountains.

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Personal Awards

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Wetlands Sydney : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z835528 2000 single work picture book children's

Describes changing climate of the wetlands, the way in which this affects the many animals there. (Source: Trove)
2000 commended Whitley Awards — Children's Book — Environmental
y separately published work icon Wetlands Sydney : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z835528 2000 single work picture book children's

Describes changing climate of the wetlands, the way in which this affects the many animals there. (Source: Trove)
2000 commended Whitley Awards — Children's Book — Environmental
y separately published work icon Reef Rydalmere : Hodder Children's Books , 1999 Z835234 1999 single work picture book children's

'Every year, green sea turtles swim through the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean to lay their eggs on the beaches of a coral reef. Guided by the stars and sea currents, the turtles swim day and night until at last they reach the reef. Their long journey is over, but the danger they face has just begun ...' (Source: Trove)
1999 commended Whitley Awards — Best Children's Book — Middle Childhood
2000 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Picture Book
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