Matt Ottley
, b. 1965
Matt Ottley was born in 1962 in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. His father was an engineer, his mother a landscape artist. They emigrated to Australia in 1974. Ottley received training in fine arts from the Julian Ashton School of Fine Arts (graduated 1982), and a BA in music composition from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales (1986). He worked for many years as a stockman in the Australian Outback, before returning to study.
An accomplished flamenco guitarist, Matt Ottley is a multi modal artist and writer working across the fields of music, visual arts and literature. He has won multiple awards for his picture books which are created for both children and adults. His picture books include subtextual themes, enabling multiple layers and meanings.
Source:
Official website (accessed: June 26, 2018).
Bio prepared by Elizabeth Hale, University of New England, ehale@une.edu.au, and Margaret Bromley, University of New England, mbromle5@une.edu.au, brom_ken@bigpond.net.au
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