Bob Kerr (born 1951) [1] is an author, illustrator and artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. [2] [3] [4] He writes and illustrates children’s books and has won several awards for his work. [1] He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.
Bob Kerr was born in 1951 in Wellington, New Zealand. He grew up in Tokoroa and graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts (Hons) in 1974 from the University of Auckland. [2] In 1973 he was an editor of Craccum (the Auckland University Students' Association weekly magazine) along with collaborator Stephen Ballantyne, with whom he went on to create Terry and the Gunrunners, [5] which has been adapted for television twice. The first series was released in 1985 and is hosted in full on NZ On Screen. [6] The 2016 series [7] was "a darker, edgier, more mature reboot of the show". [8] The comic was re-issued in 2015. [9] [10]
He was a judge of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2005 and 2012; in 2005 he was the convener of the panel. [2]
Many of his stories have appeared in the New Zealand School Journal. [11] He was included in the book A Nest of Singing Birds: 100 Years of the New Zealand School Journal. [12]
Kerr's paintings are often based on historical events. [4] His work has featured the stories of conscientious objectors, [13] scientists, [14] the New Zealand Wars, [15] the 1916 police invasion of Maungapohatu, [5] a New Zealand soldier's experiences during the Gallipoli campaign, [16] and the Waihi miners' strike of 1912. [17] His best-known work appears on the cover of Michael King's book The Penguin History of New Zealand (2003). [18]
Bob Kerr (born 1951) [1] is an author, illustrator and artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. [2] [3] [4] He writes and illustrates children’s books and has won several awards for his work. [1] He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.
Bob Kerr was born in 1951 in Wellington, New Zealand. He grew up in Tokoroa and graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts (Hons) in 1974 from the University of Auckland. [2] In 1973 he was an editor of Craccum (the Auckland University Students' Association weekly magazine) along with collaborator Stephen Ballantyne, with whom he went on to create Terry and the Gunrunners, [5] which has been adapted for television twice. The first series was released in 1985 and is hosted in full on NZ On Screen. [6] The 2016 series [7] was "a darker, edgier, more mature reboot of the show". [8] The comic was re-issued in 2015. [9] [10]
He was a judge of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in 2005 and 2012; in 2005 he was the convener of the panel. [2]
Many of his stories have appeared in the New Zealand School Journal. [11] He was included in the book A Nest of Singing Birds: 100 Years of the New Zealand School Journal. [12]
Kerr's paintings are often based on historical events. [4] His work has featured the stories of conscientious objectors, [13] scientists, [14] the New Zealand Wars, [15] the 1916 police invasion of Maungapohatu, [5] a New Zealand soldier's experiences during the Gallipoli campaign, [16] and the Waihi miners' strike of 1912. [17] His best-known work appears on the cover of Michael King's book The Penguin History of New Zealand (2003). [18]