{"product_id":"9781772782264-a-brush-full-of-colour","title":"A Brush Full of Colour","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe World of Ted Harrison\u003cbr\u003eThe true story of how a boy's passion for learning saved him from a life in England's coal mines and led him to a career as an internationally acclaimed artist and illustrator, famed for his images of Canada's north. Includes full-colour reproductions of Ted Harrison's art and a preface by the artist himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in an updated edition with revised back matter, the quintessential picture-book biography of Ted Harrison (1926–2015)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTed Harrison’s brightly coloured and wildly imaginative paintings set in the Yukon have become synonymous with the North. His instantly-recognizable images of the land of the midnight sun hang in galleries and private collections around the world. But how did a boy who grew up in a drab mining town in northeast England become one of Canada’s most beloved and decorated artists?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Brush Full of Colour\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a boy whose passion for learning would save him from a life in the coalmines. The books by the American writer Jack London and Canadian poet Robert Service fired his imagination with scenes of the wilderness and the Klondike Gold Rush. He trained as an artist, and a stint in the British Intelligence Service allowed him to travel. But Ted never stopped dreaming of the North, and when he saw an advertisement for teachers in Northern Alberta, he jumped at the chance to emigrate to Canada, where the biggest adventure of his life would begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargriet Ruurs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e trace the life of Ted Harrison and the influences that would lead to his unique style as an artist. Filled with full-colour examples of his vivid art, and with a foreword written by Ted Harrison himself, this nonfiction picture book will provide inspiration for a new generation of budding artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58649869418870,"sku":"9781772782264","price":10.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27798359.jpg?v=1788953075","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781772782264-a-brush-full-of-colour","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}