Dorota Lagida-Ostling
I was born in Warsaw, Poland where I graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts. Though I majored in ceramics, soon after graduation I turned to painting and illustrating children books. After leaving Poland I lived in the USA and Canada and continued to work as an illustrator for a number of clients. While living in Toronto, Canada, I published Hope You’re Happy with Rubicon Publishing. At that time my passion for children’s literature grew and I started to write stories for young readers. I took writing courses at the Institute for Children’s Literature, West Redding, CT and at Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Meanwhile I taught courses in drawing, painting and design at Mid Michigan Community College. In 2012 I moved to Brisbane QLD, Australia, where I taught art at Ipswich Art Society, gave workshops at Redcliffe Gallery and lectured at Griffith University of Fine Arts.
Currently I live in Tempe, AZ, devoting much of my time to painting, photography and digital illustration.
I was born in Warsaw, Poland where I graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts. Though I majored in ceramics, soon after graduation I turned to painting and illustrating children books. After leaving Poland I lived in the USA and Canada and continued to work as an illustrator for a number of clients. While living in Toronto, Canada, I published Hope You’re Happy with Rubicon Publishing. At that time my passion for children’s literature grew and I started to write stories for young readers. I took writing courses at the Institute for Children’s Literature, West Redding, CT and at Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Meanwhile I taught courses in drawing, painting and design at Mid Michigan Community College. In 2012 I moved to Brisbane QLD, Australia, where I taught art at Ipswich Art Society, gave workshops at Redcliffe Gallery and lectured at Griffith University of Fine Arts.
Currently I live in Tempe, AZ, devoting much of my time to painting, photography and digital illustration.
Selected Client List, with Selected Works
Artslink, Ipswich, QLd Australia
Commission of a mural commemorating historic site in the city of Ipswich.
Rubicon Press. Oakville, Ontario, Canada
2002 Hope You’re Happy. Cover and interior full-color illustration for whimsical children’s picture book.
Tundra Books. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2000 Raspberry House Blues. Full-color cover illustration for sophisticated young-adult novel.
Klutz Books.Palo Alto, California, US
2003 Holiday Window Art (art-book).
2002 Window Art (art-book).
2001 Painted Rocks (art-book).
HearthSong, Inc. (Natural toy mail-order retailer). Rohnert Park, California, US
1998-2001 HearthSong holiday catalog covers.
2001 Wonder Tree Advent Mural.
1999 Giant Tree Puzzle. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
HearthSong top-10 best-selling product, 1999.
1998 Cat and Mouse Bowling Game. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
1997 Puzzle Chess Set. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
1996 Woodland Puppet Theatre. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
HearthSong #1 best-selling product, 1996.
Childcraft. Rohnert Park, California.
1996 Jungle/Farm Panorama. Full-color illustration.
Childcraft top-ten best-selling product, 1996.
Commission of a mural commemorating historic site in the city of Ipswich.
Rubicon Press. Oakville, Ontario, Canada
2002 Hope You’re Happy. Cover and interior full-color illustration for whimsical children’s picture book.
Tundra Books. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2000 Raspberry House Blues. Full-color cover illustration for sophisticated young-adult novel.
Klutz Books.Palo Alto, California, US
2003 Holiday Window Art (art-book).
2002 Window Art (art-book).
2001 Painted Rocks (art-book).
HearthSong, Inc. (Natural toy mail-order retailer). Rohnert Park, California, US
1998-2001 HearthSong holiday catalog covers.
2001 Wonder Tree Advent Mural.
1999 Giant Tree Puzzle. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
HearthSong top-10 best-selling product, 1999.
1998 Cat and Mouse Bowling Game. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
1997 Puzzle Chess Set. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
1996 Woodland Puppet Theatre. Co-designed product; full-color illustration.
HearthSong #1 best-selling product, 1996.
Childcraft. Rohnert Park, California.
1996 Jungle/Farm Panorama. Full-color illustration.
Childcraft top-ten best-selling product, 1996.