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Grace Fielding Grace Fielding i(A59763 works by)
Born: Established: 1948 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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BiographyHistory

Grace Fielding was raised at the Wandering Mission near Perth in Western Australia, before moving to Broome, Western Australia. With no official art training, she has worked as a screen printer for an Aboriginal Women's resource centre. Grace had illustrated several children's books and is celebrated for her traditional and contemporary art styles.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon A Home for Bilby Broome : Magabala Books , 2004 Z1155890 2004 single work picture book children's

'An engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend, Bilby.' (Publication summary)
2004 winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
y separately published work icon Bip, the Snapping Bungaroo Broome : Magabala Books , 1990 Z829878 1990 single work picture book children's Indigenous story ' Bip the bungaroo has a wonderful SNAP that delights all the animals who come to the billabong to drink but there is trouble when Mother Kangaroo borrows the SNAP one day. A simple friendly tale with vivid illustrations in a contemporary Aboriginal style.' The Source database.
1991 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Crichton Award for Debut Illustrator Won by Grace Fielding for the illustrations.
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