| Physical description |
7 paintings ; colour, acrylic on canvas ; 23 x 65 cm or smaller |
| Medium |
canvas acrylic handpainted colour. |
| Notes |
Title devised by cataloguer. |
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Artworks signed by Mark Wilson. |
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Artworks have page numbers related to the book written in pencil on the verso by illustrator. Also included are instructions re bleeding, enlarging and reducing. |
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Collection is accompanied by mock-ups, preliminary drawings, photograph references and notes for the book Stranded, illustrated by Mark Wilson. |
| Access advisory |
For preservation reasons, access to originals is restricted. Originals may be viewed by appoinment. |
| Cite As |
State Library of Western Australia, Original illustrations from the book Stranded, PWC/260/1 |
| Additional formats |
A digital reproduction is also available online. |
| Rights advisory |
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia. |
| Acquisition source |
PWC/260/1/03, PWC/260/1/04, PWC260/1/05; Purchase; 20180405 |
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PWC/260/1/01, PWC260/1/02, PWC/260/1/06, PWC260/1/07; Donation; Mark Wilson; 20180405 |
| Biography/history |
Mark Wilson was born in Victoria in 1949. He is a multiple award-winning author/illustrator with seventeen books in print worldwide in nine languages. He has a particular passion for Australian history and the environment, particularly endangered animals, exploring these themes through his picture books and workshops. Mark has won five Royal Zoological Society (Whitley) Awards for children’s literature, nine CBCA Children’s Book Awards, three Wilderness Society Picturebook Awards and was shortlisted in the third C.J. Picture Book Awards International. He was also presented with the 2011 Dromkeen Medal for Services to Children’s Literature. |
| Publications |
Reproduced in: Stranded, written by Jan Ramage and illustrated by Mark Wilson. Fitzroy, Vic. : Black Dog Books, 2010. |
| CONTENTS |
PWC/260/1/01 Ben had been fishing since early morning, page 2 (acrylic on canvas, 31 x 36 cm) -- PWC/260/1/02 Ben ran to the dunes to get a better view, pages 4-5 (acrylic on canvas, 8 x 26 cm) -- PWC/260/1/03 When Ben returned, the bay was awash with stranded whales, pages 6-7 (original illustration, acrylic on canvas, 23 x 65 cm became two separate illustrations in the book) -- PWC/260/1/04 Soon the beach was full of people, pages 12-13 (acrylic on canvas, 30 x 45 cm) -- PWC/260/1/05 The temperature plummeted, pages 14-15 (acrylic on canvas, 28 x 62 cm) -- PWC/260/1/06 Motor boats stayed close to the shore, trying to stop another small pod of whales from joining the stranded whales, pages 18-19 (acrylic on canvas, 25 x 64 cm) -- PWC/260/1/07 'Hey Ben, take a look!' his dad called, pages 26-27 (acrylic on canvas, 28 x 45 cm) |
| Summary |
"This story is based on two rescues at Busselton, Western Australia. One rescue was a world-first, because of the number of people involved, and the survival rate in the pod. An estimated 1500 people turned out to save over 120 stranded false killer whales. It began with one person, culminating in a tidal wave of community support against insurmountable odds. All but one whale survived" -- From "Stranded, page 31" |
| Subjects |
Ramage, Jan, 1955-. Stranded -- Illustrations.
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Children's stories -- Illustrations.
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Art -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Book illustrations -- Australia.
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| Subjects |
Children's literature, Australian -- Illustrations.
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| Genre/Form |
Works of art -- Australia.
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Book illustrations
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Paintings.
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| Related names |
Illustrations for (work): Ramage, Jan, 1955-.
Stranded.
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| Related item |
Mock-ups, preliminary drawings, photograph references and notes for the book Stranded PWC/260/2.
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