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James Mayhew BA (born 1964 in Stamford, Lincolnshire) is a well known English illustrator and author of children's books.

Brought up in Blundeston, Suffolk, on leaving school Mayhew studied illustration at Lowestoft School of Art from 1982 to 1984, and then at Maidstone College of Art, graduating BA in 1987 with first class honours. He has illustrated over 50 books including 20 titles of which he is also the author ^[1].

His first published work was "Katie's Picture Show"(1989), beginning a long running series about a girl who explores famous paintings by climbing inside them. Many of his books have a cultural agenda - either art, ballet, opera or literature.

In 1994 he received the New York Times Award for one of the ten best illustrated books of the year for The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams, written by Jenny Koralek. Mayhew's books have been published all over the world, including Japan, China, Korea, Germany, France, Greece, Estonia, Spain,Scandinavia and America. He has exhibited his work in Hertfordshire, Cambridge, London, Paris and New York.[2]

Having a great interest in Russian opera, Mayhew has illustrated a number of programmes for the Kirov Opera in St Petersburg, and in 1998 was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York to design a series of tee-shirts for the Kirov's season there. Also a storyteller, he has devised and performed in concerts for children, incorporating live music, narration and live illustration, including "Peter and the Wolf","The Firebird" and "Pictures at an Exhibition". He has also participated in promenade performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Mayhew also teaches illustration to degree students at Anglia Ruskin University, and has taught on courses at the Arvon Foundation.[3]

Mayhew lives in Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire with his wife and son.

Books written or illustrated by Mayhew include:

Katie and the Bathers

Katie and the Dinosaurs

Katie and the Mona Lisa

Katie and the Sunflowers

Katie in London

Katie Meets the Impressionists

Katie's Picture Show

Katie and the Spanish Princess

Katie and the British Artists

Who Wants a Dragon? (Illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner)

Koshka's Tales - stories from Russia

Ella Bella Ballerina and The sleeping Beauty

Madame Nightingale Will Sing Tonight

Dare You!

Mirand the Explorer

Miranda The caastaway

BOY

The Knight who Took All Day

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (Shakespeare)

Shakespeare's stories (retold by Beverely Birch)

Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera (retold by Shahrukh Husein)

Shakespeare's Story Book - Folk Tales that inspired the Bard (retold by Patrick Ryan)

Pinocchio (retold by Josephine Poole)

Mouse And Mole (by Joyce Dunbar)

Mouse And Mole have a Party (by Joyce Dunbar)

A very special Mouse And Mole (by Joyce Dunbar)

Happy Days for Mouse And Mole (Joyce Dunbar)

The Boy And The Cloth Of Dreams (by Jenny Koralek)

Tales of Ghostly Ghouls and Haunting Horrors (Written by Martin Waddell)

Boneless and the Tinker

Death and the Neighbours

Gallows Hill

Soft Butler's Ghost

References

^ [1] BBC Three Counties interview

External references

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 Brought up in [[Blundeston]], [[Suffolk]], on leaving school Mayhew studied illustration at [[Lowestoft School of Art]] from 1982 to 1984, and then at [[Kent Institute of Art & Design|Maidstone College of Art]], graduating [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1987 with first class honours. He has illustrated over 50 books including 20 titles of which he is also the author <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2005/01/28/james_mayhew_interview_feature.shtml] BBC Three Counties interview</ref>.
-His first published work was "Katie's Picture Show"(1989), beginning a long running series about a girl who explores famous paintings by climbing inside them. In 1994 he received the [[New York Times]] Award for one of the ten best illustrated books of the year for ''The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams'', written by Jenny Koralek. Mayhew's books have been published all over the world, including [[Japan]], China, [[Korea]], [[Germany]], [[France]], Greece, Estonia, [[Spain]],[[Scandinavia]] and [[US|America]]. He exhibited his work in [[Hertfordshire]], [[Cambridge]], [[London]], [[Paris]] and [[New York]].[http://www.wattspub.co.uk/jmayhob.htm]
+His first published work was "Katie's Picture Show"(1989), beginning a long running series about a girl who explores famous paintings by climbing inside them. Many of his books have a cultural agenda - either art, ballet, opera or literature.
+In 1994 he received the [[New York Times]] Award for one of the ten best illustrated books of the year for ''The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams'', written by Jenny Koralek. Mayhew's books have been published all over the world, including [[Japan]], China, [[Korea]], [[Germany]], [[France]], Greece, Estonia, [[Spain]],[[Scandinavia]] and [[US|America]]. He has exhibited his work in [[Hertfordshire]], [[Cambridge]], [[London]], [[Paris]] and [[New York]].[http://www.wattspub.co.uk/jmayhob.htm]
 Having a great interest in [[Russian opera]], Mayhew has illustrated a number of programmes for the [[Kirov Opera]] in [[St Petersburg]], and in 1998 was commissioned by the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in [[New York]] to design a series of tee-shirts for the Kirov's season there. Also a storyteller, he has devised and performed in concerts for children, incorporating live music, narration and live illustration, including "Peter and the Wolf","The Firebird" and "Pictures at an Exhibition". He has also participated in promenade performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Mayhew also teaches illustration to degree students at [[Anglia Ruskin University]], and has taught on courses at the Arvon Foundation.[http://www.wattspub.co.uk/jmayhob.htm]