Neil Curtis Neil Curtis i(A68680 works by)
Born: Established: 1950 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Dec 2006 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1958
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BiographyHistory

Curtis was born in the East End of London and immigrated with his parents to Broadmeadows, just north of Melbourne, in the late 1950s at the age of seven. He worked as a freelance illustrator, art teacher and was an acclaimed fine artist, having held exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

Curtis' preferred media were pen and ink, paint, and pencil. He won the Silver Award for Illustration given by the Australian Writers and Art Directors Association.

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y separately published work icon Cat and Fish South Melbourne : Lothian , 2003 Z1050036 2003 single work picture book children's fable Cat and Fish come from different worlds - he from the land, she from the sea. But when they meet in the park one night, they like each other's looks. Cat shows Fish his world and teaches her how to climb, how to take shelter from the rain, and how to stay warm. But Fish misses the sea, so Cat takes her back and meets her friends and discovers the water world. Then the trouble starts.
2004 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — CBCA Award for New Illustrator
2004 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
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