Author Biography: Susan Lansonius is an author and professional illustrator.
She has illustrated
The Story of Eagle
Spirit of Pow Wow
She has written and illustrated:
Emily Moonshine and Sister Goose
Susanne Lansonius had her first illustrations published in the Girl Scout magazine when she was twelve years old. Since then her drawings and paintings have appeared in many galleries, and have been published in countless books, magazines, and newspapers.
After graduating from the Budapest University of Fine Arts with a degree in painting, she moved to Sweden where she continued to participate in numerous workshops and courses at the Stockholm University and local colleges. As a full time artist, her work included portrait painting, theatre costume design, book and magazine illustration, and commercial illustration.
After moving to Canada she continued to paint portraits in oil and pastel, and to work as graphic designer and illustrator for companies such as Evergreen Press, the Vancouver Sun newspaper, and Woodward’s and Eaton’s department stores, among others.
She has taught figure drawing, costume history and design, and commercial illustration, both in Sweden and in Canada. |
