Original black & white artwork by Ted Dewan is available for purchase from Images of Delight.
| BIOGRAPHY Ted Dewan has been a full-time illustrator and cartoonist since 1988. As a youngster, he lived in Lexington, Massachusetts, drawing pictures and making music. He studied engineering and electronic music at Brown University in Rhode Island and then went on to teach physics for five years at Milton Academy just south of his native Boston, where he was known as “Mr. D”. “Mr. D” went through a lot of trouble to play the part of a physics teacher and when not busy in the science lab, he directed music shows, performed his dormitory duties, and patrolled the halls, bestowing reasonable punishments only when necessary. A British girlfriend led him to London in 1988. There, he managed to make a living drawing for The Times Educational Supplement, the Times, The Guardian, The Independent, and The Daily Telegraph. In addition, he struggled for two years part time with his solo accordion act on London’s comedy circuit. Often misunderstood and occasionally booed off the stage at such notorious venues as The Comedy Store and The Hackney Empire, his music and his artwork were nonetheless appreciated by Helen Cooper, another author/illustrator, who was especially fond of the golden egg given to him in 1992 for the Mother Goose. After becoming a father in 1998, he decided to dedicate most of his time to writing and illustrating books. He occasionally reviews books and illustrates for The Times Educational Supplement and is a former chairman of the Children’s Writers and Illustrator’s Group (CWIG) of the Society of Authors. Ted Dewan writes and records music, making “soundtracks” for most of his picture books. He puts the music together with slides of artwork from the books to make “Magic Lantern” shows which he screens at schools and festivals. He hopes to release more commercial recordings in the future, and has plans to put the musical slide shows on WormWorks.com. A move to Oxford allowed him to work closely with David Fickling at David Fickling Books, a short bike ride from his home. Author Philip Pullman gave him his famous shed in 2002, with the covenant agreed that only creative work in it, and that the shed was to be passed on to another artist, writer, or musician when the time came, if it hadn’t turned to dust in the meantime. The shed was duly blessed in a ceremony in 2003 which nearly set fire to it. Ted Dewan is now branching out into three-dimensional work, most notably, his Cyclemas Tree of 2004, a 20-foot 1.5 tonne illuminated Christmas Tree made of derelict bicycles and scaffolding. AWARDS Inside the Whale and Other Animals, Winner of 1992 Mother Goose Award, shortlisted for the TES Information Award The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Shortlisted for the 1997 Kurt Maschler Award ILLUSTRATIONS Please click on image to enlarge and view details of size, price etc. |
| When a mysterious island emerges from the River Riddle, panic spreads through Owlchurch. It’s the Island of Ghosts, where ghosts of past Rymers dwell in afterlife. Its appearance means only one thing: a living Rymer is in mortal danger. Only one known Rymer lives. Thomas Trew. Review on the first of the series, Amanda Craig, The Times “The first of six rumbustiuous adventures, it enjoys Blytonesque jollities and gorgeous grotesques drawn by Ted Dewan.” Ted Dewan Ted Dewan (framed) Ted Dewan (framed)Trouble is brewing in the underwater land of the selkies when a young seagirl is discovered unconscious in Owlchurch. She’s been poisoned by a curse that’s spreading throughout the sea world – a curse that must be stopped before it affects the whole Hidden World. When Thomas promises to help, he and his friends travel to the wild and amazing land of the seafolk where they embark on an exciting adventure at the very depths of the ocean. Ted DewanA beautiful stranger has arrived in Owlchurch and soon wins over the entire village. Frodite is a magical-ointmaker and has the Horns of Pan – the highest award, granted by King Pan himself. But when strange things start to occur, Thomas and the twins begin to suspect that Frodite is not all that she seems. Determined to investigate, they set off on a dangerous journey through the forest to find the twins’ wild father, the Green Man. Can he help them find answers? Ted Dewan Ted DewanEveryone thinks 10-year-old Thomas Trew is weird: neighbours, other kids, even his own dad. Thomas doesn’t really mind. It’s been like that ever since he can remember. Then one day there’s a dwarf in his house, and his life changes for ever. Thomas is summoned to the Hidden World – a magical place responsible for dreams, music, and imagination in the Obvious World (the human world). He soon discovers his true talents and emerges as a Rymer, able to take his place as a link between the worlds of imagination and magic and the everyday. Thomas comes to understand both, and his ‘weirdness’ becomes greatness indeed. Ted Dewan Ted DewanNickolai of the North, written by Lucy Daniel Raby and first published 2005 by Hodder Children’s Books. Ted DewanBack to the Divide, written by Elizabeth Kay, published 2004 by Chicken House. The second part of the Divide Trilogy. Ted Dewan (framed) Ted Dewan |
| BIBLIOGRAPHYYou can now easily buy or find out more about some of Ted’s books by clicking on those that are highlighted. You will be taken directly to the publisher’s website but can return quickly by clicking on “Back”CHILDREN’S NOVELS (Illustrations only) Rumpelstiltskin, written by Kit Wright, published 1998 by Scholastic Sandmare, written by Helen Cooper, published 2001 by Corgi The Ice Cream Swipe, written by Elizabeth Laird, published 2003 by OUP The Divide, written by Elizabeth Kaye, published 2003 by Chicken House Back to the Divide, written by Elizabeth Kaye, published 2005 by Chicken House Jinx on the Divide, written by Elizabeth Kaye, published 2006 by Chicken House The Half Twist, written by Elizabeth Kaye, published 2004 by Chicken House Nickolai of the North, written by Lucy Daniel Raby and first published 2005 by Hodder Children’s Books. The Thomas Trew Series, 6 titles (2006 – 2008) written by Sophie Masson, published by Hodder A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2006) retold by Beverly Birch, published by HodderCHILDREN’S NON-FICTION Inside the Whale and Other Animals, written by Steve Parker, published 1992 by Dorling Kindersley Inside Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures, written by Steve Parker, published 1993 by Dorling Kindersley The Weatherbirds: An Atmospheric Journey Through the Weather of the World, published 1999 by Puffin Books/PenguinPICTURE BOOKS Three Billy Goats Gruff, published 1994 by Andre Deutsch/Scholastic, p/b Picture Hippo,1995 Top Secret, published 1996 by Andre Deutsch/Scholastic, p/b Picture Hippo,1997 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, published 1997 by Transworld, p/b Picture Corgi,1998) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Music of Magic and Electricity, published 1997 by Corgi (audio tape) Crispin, The Pig Who Had It All, published 2000 by Transworld Baby Gets the Zapper, published 2001 by Random House Crispin and the Three Little Piglets, published 2002 by Random House Bing Bunny Series, published 2003 -2004, 8 titles, published by David Fickling Books Crispin and the Best Birthday Surprise Ever, published 2007 by TransworldADULT NON-FICTION (ILLUSTRATIONS) The Evolution of Consciousness, Dr. Robert Ornstein (Prentice-Hall, New York, NY, USA, 1991) The Roots of the Self, Dr. Robert Ornstein (HarperCollins, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1993) The Axemaker’s Gift, James Burke & Dr. Robert Ornstein (Putnams & Sons, New York, NY, USA 1995) Wild Minds, Marc D. Hauser (Henry Holt, New York, NY, USA, 1999) Mindreal, Ted Dewan and Dr. Robert Ornstein (ISHK, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2005) |
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