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Renata Liwska

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Warsaw, Poland

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http://renataliwska.com/

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Originally from Poland, I live in Canada with my illustrator husband Mike Kerr.
Growing up in Europe I went to a high school where the main focus was art. I got a strong foundation in the basics of image making, such as drawing, painting, design, and sculpture. When I came to Canada I went to the Alberta College of Art & Design, where I figured out how to use the art skills I had learned in Warsaw.

A lot of my work is autobiographical, My best work involves subjects that I can relate to personally. I need to be able to get involved in my illustrations on an emotional level and I like to incorporate personal experience whenever possible.

I draw almost exclusively in my many sketchbooks. Their portability and intimate scale make them the hea...more

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Books by Renata Liwska

Average rating: 4.04 · 1,973 ratings · 423 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Red Wagon 3.75 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Little Panda 3.75 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood (Goodreads Author), Renata Liwska (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Loud Book! by Deborah Underwood (Goodreads Author), Renata Liwska (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 498 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Skylar by Mary Cuffe-Perez, Renata Liwska (Illustrations) 3.30 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Nikolai, the Only Bear by Barbara M. Joosse, Renata Liwska (Illustrations) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	The Christmas Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood (Goodreads Author), Renata Liwska (Illustrations) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2012	My rating:
	A Puppy Is for Loving by Mary Labatt, Renata Liwska (Illustrator) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	My rating: