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Hobbies and other interests: Reading, running, gardening, camping, and building stone dams. Illustrator and author.

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Worked variously as a waiter, secretary, and management consultant; freelance artist and actor in Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY, ; writer and illustrator, beginning Teacher of art and theater to children; leader of workshops in makeup design, watercolor illustration, mask making, movement and nonverbal communication, and model building.

Appearing Tonight! From Gossie. Since his debut in , author and illustrator Olivier Dunrea has created a steady stream of picture books, including concept books, stories of family life—modern and ancient—and stories about artists. Many of Dunrea's picture books testify to his love of animals and his interest in archaeology and folklore of the British Isles, and several—including Ravena , The Trow-Wife's Treasure, and Bear Noel —take place in a similar land of Dunrea's own creation: the mythic island of Moel Eyris.

It just so happens that children like what I do as much as I do! The middle child of four, Dunrea was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in , and grew up in a busy household full of siblings and pets.

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Chickens, geese and pigs are my favorites. For five years, he worked as a professional actor, singer, and dancer, and also designed stage sets and costumes. Beginning in the late s, Dunrea made several trips to Scotland, the Orkney Islands, and the Outer Hebrides islands, where he researched—including sketching, painting, and photographing—ancient monuments.

As Dunrea explained, "the world seems so very complicated—to both children and adults alike. My fascination is with the ancient past, when things were more mysterious, more magical, and more permanent.