Kaatje Vermeire
Kaatje Vermeire (born August 9, 1981 in Gent , Belgium ) is a Flemish graphic artist and illustrator . Since 2007 she has illustrated nine books, three of which are also available in German translation. She has received various awards for her work as an illustrator. Vermeire lives in Wetteren , Belgium.
life and work
Vermeire studied graphic design and advertising design as well as free graphics, both at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent (KASK).
Her debut as an illustrator was the book De Vrouw en het jongetje (2007) with a text by Geert De Kockere. This has been followed by eight more books so far, available in numerous translations - including in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish and Spanish.
Vermeire's picture books are characterized by literary texts.
In 2015 she was a member of the jury for The Extraordinary Book of the Children and Youth Program of the Berlin International Literature Festival .
In 2015, Vermeire illustrated the walls of a mother-child center in Antwerp.
Publications (selection)
- De vrouw en het jongetje . Geert De Kockere (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration), De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke) 2007. ISBN 978-905838399-0 . Picture book
- Over lijstjes, pannenkoeken en a secret plan . Leen van den Berg (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration). De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke) 2008. ISBN 978-9058384829 Children's book
- Mannetje & vrouwtje krijgen een kind , Brigitte Minne (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration), De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke) 2009. ISBN 978-905838537-6
- Picture book. German translation Andrea Kluitmann: Small great miracle on the way . Zurich: Bohem Press 2014. ISBN 978-3-85581545-6
- Mare en de dingen . Tine Mortier (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration) De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke) 2010. ISBN 978-905838624-3
- Picture book. German translation by Rolf Erdorf. Marie and the things in life . Zurich: Bohem Press 2014. ISBN 978-3-85581542-5
- De vraag van Olifant . Leen van den Berg (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration) De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke), ISBN 978-905838723-3 : picture book. German translation by Rolf Erdorf . About the elephant who wanted to know what love is . Hildesheim: Gerstenberg 2014. ISBN 978-3836957724
- El vuelo en V de Otar , Kaatje Vermeire (text and illustration). Barbara Fiore Editora 2011. ISBN 978-8493750688
- Japie de stapelaar , Bas Rompa (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration), De Eenhoorn (Wielsbeke) 2012. ISBN 978-905838797-4
- Guarda che la luce e del cielo , Giulia Belloni (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration). Kite Edizioni 2013. ISBN 978-886745027-5
- De zeer vermoeide man en de vrouw die hartstochtelijk van bonsai hield , Peter Verhelst (text), Kaatje Vermeire (illustration)
Nominations and Awards
- 2005: René Bruynseraede-De Witte Prijs for the diploma thesis Ergens
- 2008: Boekenpluim for De Vrouw en het jongetje
- 2008: White Raven from the International Youth Library for De Vrouw en het jongetje
- 2010: Grote Picturale Prijs for Mare en de Dingen
- 2011: White Raven of the International Youth Library for Mare en de dingen
- 2012: White Raven from the International Youth Library for De vraag van Olifant
- 2012: Nomination for the Boekenpauw for De vraag van Olifant
- December 13, 2014: Inclusion on The 50 Best Children's Books of 2013 by the New Zealand Listener for Mare en de dingen
- 2015: The best 7 books for young readers in January for Mare en de Dingen
Festival participation
Web links
- Literature by and about Kaatje Vermeire in the catalog of the German National Library
- Personal website
- Biography of the International Literature Festival Berlin about Kaatje Vermeire
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vermeire, Kaatje |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian graphic designer and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent , Belgium |