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Angela Barrett (born in 1955) is a talented British artist. She is famous for illustrating books for kids and adults. She has brought many stories to life, including popular fairytales.

Angela Barrett's Life and Work

Angela Barrett loved sewing and drawing when she was young. She studied art at Thurrock Technical College and Maidstone art school. Later, she went to the famous Royal College of Art.

Her first book with her illustrations was The King, the Cat and the Fiddle. It was published in 1983. Yehudi Menuhin and Christopher Hope wrote the story.

In 2013, Angela Barrett illustrated special stamps. These stamps showed scenes from novels by Jane Austen. The Royal Mail released them to celebrate 200 years of the book Pride and Prejudice.

Her Artistic Style

Angela Barrett mainly uses watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, and ink for her art. She is known for creating period pieces. This means her art shows how things looked in the past. She does a lot of research for her work.

For example, for her 1998 book Joan of Arc, she studied 15th-century art. She also looked at old illuminated manuscripts. This helped her create a special look for the story. She used designs inspired by old fabrics from medieval France. She also uses photographs to help her create her pictures.

Barrett's art style is realistic. But she sometimes changes figures and perspectives. This can make her pictures feel still and intense. It can also add a sense of mystery.

Illustrated Works

Here are some of the books Angela Barrett has illustrated:

  • The King, the Cat and the Fiddle (1983), by Yehudi Menuhin and Christopher Hope
  • The Wild Swans (c. 1984) by Hans Christian Andersen
  • The Dragon wore Pink (1985) by Christopher Hope
  • Through the Kitchen Window (c. 1986) by Susan Hill
  • The Snow Queen (1988) by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by Naomi Lewis
  • Proud Knight, Fair Lady: The Twelve Lays of Marie de France (1989), translated by Naomi Lewis
  • The Hidden House (1990)
  • Snow White (1991), retelling by Josephine Poole
  • Beware, Beware (1993), by Susan Hill
  • The Ice Palace (1994), by Angela McAllister
  • The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet (1995) by Geraldine McCaughrean
  • The Emperor's New Clothes (1997), by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by Naomi Lewis
  • Joan of Arc (1998) by Josephine Poole
  • Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys (2000), by Hans Christian Andersen, compiled by Naomi Lewis
  • Through the Tempests Dark and Wild: a Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of Frankenstein (2003) by Sharon Darrow
  • Anne Frank (2005) by Josephine Poole
  • Beauty and the Beast (2006), retelling by Max Eilenberg
  • The Snow Goose (2007 edition), by Paul Gallico
  • Sylvie and the Songman (2009) by Tim Binding
  • The Night Fairy (2010) by Laura Amy Schlitz
  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2010) by Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The Most Wonderful Thing in the World? (2015), by Vivian French
  • A Christmas Carol (2015) by Charles Dickens
  • The Restless Girls (2019) by Jessie Burton
  • A Far Away Country (2022) by Ruth Boswell

Awards and Honors

Angela Barrett has received several awards for her amazing illustrations:

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