Katia Wish
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About
Katia Wish is a professional illustrator based in Boston, MA. She is currently teaching Illustration at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Katia is the winner of the 2011 Tomie DePaola Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She is originally from Belarus, where she grew up. The influences and sensibilities of both her home country and her experiences in the United States contribute to Katia's work.
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Education
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IllustrationIllustration Academy2009 - 2009
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BFA IllustrationMassachusetts College of Art2005 - 2009Graduated with Illustration Department Honors
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Experience
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Adjunct Faculty in the Illustration DepartmentMassachusetts College of Art and DesignSep 2011 - Present (14 years 9 months)
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Freelance IllustratorKatia Wish IllustrationMay 2009 - Present (17 years 1 month)Partial Client List
Cengage/National Geographic
Ladybug Magazine
Heinemann
McGraw Hill
The Pet Gazette
Talking Writing: A Literary Magazine
New England Arts for Animals
Tufts University Publications
Weekly Dig Newspaper
Awards
July 2012 • Runner up for Creative Quarterly Magazine's Competition
June 2011 • Runner Up for 2011 NJ SCBWI Annual Conference Juried Art Show
January 2011 • Winner of the 2011 Tomie dePaola Award • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
September 2010 • Runner up for Creative Quarterly Magazine's Competition
May 2010 • Honorable Mention for Don Freeman Grant • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
January 2010 • Certificates of Merit • Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles -
Art Instructor, Enrichment ProgramPierce School, Brookline, MAJan 2012 - Jun 2012 (5 months)
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Art InstructorDanforth Museum and School of ArtAug 2011 - Dec 2011 (4 months)
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After School Art InstructorHigh Plain Elementary School, Andover, MAOct 2011 - Dec 2011 (2 months)
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Art Instructor, Learning Leaps Enrichment ProgramHigh Plain Elementary School, Andover, MAApr 2011 - Jun 2011 (2 months)
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Awards
Awards
July 2012 • Runner up for Creative Quarterly Magazine's Competition
June 2011 • Runner Up for 2011 NJ SCBWI Annual Conference Juried Art Show
January 2011 • Winner of the 2011 Tomie dePaola Award • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
September 2010 • Runner up for Creative Quarterly Magazine's Competition
May 2010 • Honorable Mention for Don Freeman Grant • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
January 2010 • Certificates of Merit • Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@KatiaWish, member since 2011
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