Kyle Hughes-Odgers (born 1981) is an Australian artist and illustrator.[1] He creates street art[2] using figurative and abstract designs with bright colors.[3] He has held exhibits in Australia, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Berlin.[4] He has been involved in many large-scale public art exhibits including From Above in Australia which he painted for the Perth International Airport.[5] He also painted a 4-story mural for Nst Mural Project in Washington D.C. in 2014.[6] His work has been featured in art and design magazines such as Insite Magazine, The Wire Magazine, Sunday Times, Empty magazine, Ekosystem, Kingbrown magazine and Woodentoy magazine.[7]

In 2013 he won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award with Meg McKinlay for an illustrated children's book Ten Tiny Things.[5][8] He has illustrated and published three additional books.[9] In 2008 he was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new Illustrators.[10]

References

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  2. "Washington DC Street Art: Kyle Hughes-Odgers, James Bullough, Eric B." streetartnyc.org. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. "An interview with Australian artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers in NYC". streetartnyc.org. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. "International - Kyle Hughes-Odgers (Creepy) - Berlin". I N V U R T. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Kyle Hughes-Odgers". Fremantle Press. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. "Kyle Hughes-Odgers | Widewalls". www.widewalls.ch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. "ILLUSTRATOR KYLE HUGHES-ODGERS | CHICKEN OR BEEF" (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. "SCBWI | 2013 Winners". Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. "Kyle Hughes-Odgers". The House of Graffiti. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. "Kyle Hughes-Odgers » City of Greater Geraldton Regional Library". library.cgg.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 December 2020.


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