Gabriel's Message : The Illustrator

orn in Montélimar, France, in 1968, Hervé Blondon studied fine arts at École Émile Cohl, Lyon, before emigrating to Montreal in 1995.

Working primarily in oil pastel, Hervé's illustrations have been seen around the world, striking for their unique nuances of colour, startling perspective and evocative use of shadow and light.

Hervé recently won the Gold Medal of the American Society of Illustrators, the organization's highest distinction.

		Editorial illustrations The New Yorker, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Good Housekeeping, Parenting Magazine, Bloomberg, Philadelphia Inquirer. Exhibitions Paris, Bosser Gallery, 1997 Tokyo, Itabashi Art Museum, 1992-95 New York, The American Society of Illustrators, 1998-2000 Mexico City, 1994 Bologna, 1992-95 Children's books The Well of the Wind, DK Ink, publisher, 1998 Waiting to Sing, DK Ink, publisher, 2000 Firegold, 1999, Winslow Press Miracle of the Myrrh, Winslow Press, 1998 In France, Hervé has illustrated children's books for publishers Albin Michel, Nathan, Hachette and Actes Sud. Awards Award of Excellence, Society of Newspaper Design, 1996 Gold Medal, American Society of Illustrators, 2000
To see more illustrations by Hervé Blondon, please visit www.wandanow.com