Elaine Haxton Elaine Haxton i(A59738 works by) (a.k.a. Elaine Alys Haxton; Elaine Alys Foot)
Born: Established: 26 Sep 1909 Newmarket, Flemington, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 6 Jul 1999 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Elaine Haxton was an Australian painter, designer and illustrator. Having studied at the East Sydney Technical School and in London, she illustrated many children's books, among them K.S. Prichard's Moggie and Her Circus Pony (1967). Haxton won several awards for her artistic work, and she wrote one children's book herself and illustrated it (A Parrot in a Flame Tree, 1968).

For further information on Haxton see Paul Coombes, Elaine Haxton : A Biography, Achievements in Paint & Print (1990).

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y separately published work icon The Story of China Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1970 Z930796 1970 single work information book children's
1971 highly commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
y separately published work icon Moggie and Her Circus Pony Melbourne : Cheshire , 1967 Z836544 1967 single work picture book children's Moggie is a circus girl, and Frisky a small Shetland pony, daughter of Melba the cleverest star. They are all born to circus life. Jess, the show-off but pretty sister of Moggie, tries to tame Frisky to her will, but the Big Man and Moggie understand Frisky's rebellion.
1968 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
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