Exhibition at Liberty: 17 June – 11 July 2010 www.jessicaalbarn.co.uk
Simply Read Books is excited to announce the release of a beautiful new book by renowned illustrator and artist Jessica Albarn, entitled The Boy in the Oak. In this magical tale, Albarn tells the story of a lonely young boy and the journey he takes upon discovering an old oak tree in the garden of his family home.
The Boy in the Oak draws on the grand tradition of fairytales, demonstrating not only Albarn’s skill as an illustrator through her delicate and ethereal drawings, but her profound connection with children and the enchanting nature of the childhood experience.
This is a story of good and bad faeries and ancient Druidic oaks: a tale where nature is powerful, demanding and ultimately just, and which promises to appeal to young and old alike. The Boy in the Oak is a beautiful collector’s item, enlaced with opaque layers of acetate, which are interwoven with the illustrated pages. To celebrate this new release, there will be an exhibition of drawings taken from the book, which will be on display at the Gallery in Liberty, London from 17 June – 11 July.
Jessica Albarn will also host a special event and reading from Boy in the Oak as part of this year’s House of Fairytales at the Port Eliot Literary Festival in July.
Read Jessica’s Q&A with FAD :www.fadwebsite.com/
About the Artist:
Jessica Albarn is a fine artist who studied sculpture, painting, drawing and printmaking at Middlesex University, London. Inventor of an interactive toy called Brainbow, and a finalist at the BFIY (British Female Inventor of the Year) awards, Jessica prizes a connection with the magical time of her childhood, and this inspires much of her work. She has exhibited extensively around London , most recently a solo show at the Nelly Duff Gallery. She has collaborated with Modus Design Co., Helmut Lang NYC on their spring /summer collection followed by an exhibition spread across 4 venues In Tokyo and Oasis for their Designer Collective collection last Autumn. Jessica has also published a limited edition book Bee-headed with Cederteg Publishing in Sweden.
