Preparatory drawings of Old Tom and other characters, 2004-2014 / by Leigh Hobbs

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fonds

2004-2014

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

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11 drawings - pen and ink, gouache and watercolour on watercolour paper - various sizes

Leigh Hobbs is an Australian artist who was born in Williamstown, Victoria. He grew up in Bainsdale.and studied art at Caulfield Institute of Technology. At 21 he was hired to supervise restoration of the historical carousel at Sydney’s Luna Park. He is a painter, sculptor, ceramic artist and has worked on film, but is best known as a children’s illustrator. Hobbs is the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016-17.

On 23 April 2016, Hobbs ran two drawing workshops as part of the Shakespeare Fan Day held at the State Library of New South Wales. He brought these drawings with him and presented them to the State Librarian Alex Byrne. The 11 works were all created at various times as preparatory drawings for final illustrations published in various books.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Comprises 11 preparatory drawings by Leigh Hobbs featuring the characters of Old Tom the cat and Angela Throgmorton, Fiona the pig, Mr Badger, Horrible Harriet and Mr Chicken. Several are in colour.

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Old Tom / Leigh Hobbs. 29 x 30 cm.
Dear diary, I am a pig, [2004] / Leigh Hobbs. 22.5 x 14 cm.
[Horrible Harriet] / Leigh Hobbs. 21 x 14.5 cm.
[Mr Chicken] / Leigh Hobbs. 16.5 x 15 cm.
Fiona the Pig, [2004] / Leigh Hobbs. 21.5 x 15.5 cm.
Old Tom was in an artistic frenzy / Leigh Hobbs. 16.5 x 24.5 cm.
Mr Badger, outside it began to snow / Leigh Hobbs. 28 x 21.5 cm.
[Old Tom in a pram] / Leigh Hobbs. 14.5 x 17 cm.
Old Tom by moonlight / Leigh Hobbs. 9.5 x 18 cm.
[Old Tom with fish head and Angela Throgmorton] / Leigh Hobbs. 17.5 x 9 cm.

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[Horrible Harriet] / Leigh Hobbs. 54 x 39 cm.

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Leigh Hobbs
Rights and Restrictions Information:: No reproduction or publication without the permission of Leigh Hobbs. If approval is given include Leigh Hobbs signature on any reproduction or publication.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Leigh Hobbs

Some works are titled by artist, other titles supplied by cataloguer.

All works are signed and some are titled.

Dates provided by Leigh Hobbs