Alenka Sottler facts for kids
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Alenka Sottler
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Alenka Sottler
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| Born | 24 October 1958 |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana |
| Known for | painting, illustrating |
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Notable work
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Children's books illustrations |
| Awards | Society of Illustrators Gold Medal 2016 for book illustration Eurydice |
Alenka Sottler, born on October 24, 1958, is a talented Slovenian painter and illustrator. She lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as an artist who creates illustrations for books and magazines. She's also a member of the New York Society of Illustrators. Alenka has illustrated more than 50 books for both children and adults. For her amazing work, she has received many awards, including two nominations for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.
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Alenka Sottler's Life and Art
Alenka Sottler was born in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. Her father, Gorazd Sotler, was a sculptor, which is an artist who creates statues and figures. Her mother worked for a big newspaper company in Slovenia called Delo. Alenka learned a lot about drawing and sculpture from her father when she was young.
Her Education and Early Career
Alenka studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana from 1976 to 1981. She then continued her studies in painting and finished in 1983. Since 1988, she has worked as a freelance artist. This means she works for herself, creating paintings and illustrations for different publishers and magazines. One of her main clients is Mladinska knjiga, which is the biggest publisher in Slovenia. In 2011, the University of Ljubljana recognized her talent by giving her the title of Assistant Professor of Painting.
Her Creative Works
Alenka Sottler has illustrated over 50 books and created many pictures for children's magazines. A big part of her work is illustrating fairytales. She has brought to life stories by modern authors like Svetlana Makarovič and classic tales from the Brothers Grimm. Her black-and-white illustrations for "Folk Tales from Around the World" were especially praised and won many awards.
Her art is very creative and beautiful to look at. She draws with great skill and confidence. Alenka's style is modern, but she also knows a lot about art history. This helps her create images that are powerful, meaningful, and clear. In recent years, she has mostly illustrated poetry and fairytales. She also creates original prints and engravings inspired by literature.
Today, Alenka Sottler continues to live and work as an artist in Ljubljana.
Awards and Recognitions
Alenka Sottler has won many important awards for her illustrations. These awards show how much her work is appreciated around the world.
- 2016
- Illustrators 58 Gold Medal, New York, USA
- 2014
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2013
- Prešeren Award (Small), Slovenia
- 2012
- Merit /3x3 Illustration ProShow No.9 / 3x3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, New York, USA
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination, Denmark
- 2011
- "Getting Inside The Outsider", House of Illustration and The Folio Society's Inaugural Book Illustration Competition finalist, London, UK
- The White Ravens for the book The Emperor and the Rose, Internationale Jugendbibliothek, Germany
- 2010
- Hinko Smrekar Award at the 9th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, Slovenia
- Merit at the 3x3 Magazine International Professional Show, New York, USA
- Grand Prix at the 3rd Croatian Biennal of Illustration, Croatia
- The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nomination, Sweden
- 2008
- International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List, Denmark
- Award of Excellence, Bologna Book Fair, Italy
- Hinko Smrekar Award at the 8th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, Slovenia
- 2007
- Levstik Award for Illustration, Slovenia
- Certificate of Merit for being selected for the 49th Annual Exhibition at the SI New York, USA
- Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2007, Slovakia
- 2006
- Certificate of Merit for being selected for the 48th Annual Exhibition at the SI New York, USA
- First Prize for illustration at the 6th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, Slovenia
- Award for the most beautiful book at the Slovenian Book Fair, Slovenia
- 2005
- Award of Excellence for being selected in the Emperor's New Illustrations, Bologna Book Fair, Italy
- Certificate of Merit for being selected for the 47th Annual Exhibition at the SI New York, USA
- 2002
- First Prize for illustration at the 5th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, Slovenia
- 2001
- Award of Excellence at the BEIJ01 – Biennial of European Illustration in Japan
- 1999
- Trojlistok Grand Prix of the Children's Jury at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Slovakia
- 1993
- Hinko Smrekar Award at the 1st Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, Slovenia
- 1981
- Prešern Award for students, Slovenia
Selected Illustrated Books
Here are some of the books Alenka Sottler has illustrated:
- Pesem za liro (Poem for Lyra), written by Bina Štampe Žmavc, 2016
- Ljubim tvoj medeni srh (I Love Your Honey Shudder), written by Mateja Blaznik, 2014
- Zašto se baka ljuti? (Why Is Granny Angry?), written by Lela B. Njatin, 2014
- Tujec (L'étranger), written by Albert Camus, 2012
- Prividi (Mirages), written by Niko Grafenauer, 2009
- Cesar in roža (The Emperor and the Rose), written by Bina Štampe Žmavc, 2009
- Svetlanine pravljice (Svetlana's Fairytales), written by Svetlana Makarovič, 2008
- Tri pesnitve (Three Poems), written by Andrej Brvar, 2009
- Pepelka (Cinderella), 2005
- Ko pridejo angelčki (When the Little Angels Come), written by Dim Zupan, 2004
- Svetovne pravljice (Fairy Tales of the World), 2004
- Mehurčki (Bubbles), written by Oton Župančič, 2004
- Anastazija Krupnik (Anastasia Krupnik), written by Lois Lowry, 2002
- Velik sončen dan: izbrane pesmi za otroke in mladino (A Big Sunny Day: selected poems for children and youth), written by Neža Maurer, 2000
