Ken Eric Nutt (born November 29, 1951), who uses the pen name Eric Beddows, is a Canadian artist and illustrator of children's books. His pseudonym combines his middle name with his mother's maiden name. He has used it for his illustrative work since 1986 to distinguish it from his work as an artist.
Beddows was born in Woodstock, Ontario and studied fine arts at York University from 1970 to 1972. He moved to Stratford, Ontario and worked various jobs at a gallery there.
His art has been shown at Gallery Stratford, the Woodstock Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Windsor.
Awards and honors In 1992, Beddows was nominated for IBBY's Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrator. +Awards for YearTitleAwardResultRef.1983Zoom at SeaIODE Jean Throop AwardWinner1984Zoom at SeaAmelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's AwardWinner1984Zoom at SeaRuth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book AwardWinner1986Zoom AwayAmelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's AwardWinner1988International Board on Books for Young PeopleHonour1989Joyful NoiseNewbery MedalWinner1989Night CarsIODE Jean Throop AwardWinner1989Night CarsElizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book AwardWinner1992Zoom UpstreamGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist1997ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection1996Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationWinner
Publications Zoom at Sea, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1983) Zoom Away, text by Tim Wynne-Jones (1985) The Emperor's Panda, text by David Day (1986) The Cave of Snores, text by Dennis Haseley (1987) Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, poetry by Paul Fleischman (1988) Night Cars, text by Teddy Jam (1989) Shadow Play, text by Paul Fleischman (1990) Who Shrank My Grandmother's House? Poems of Discovery, text by Barbara Esbensen (1992) Teller of Tales, text by William J. Brooke (1995) The Rooster's Gift, text by Pam Conrad (1996) Changing Planes: Stories, text by Ursula K. Le Guin (2003) Toes, text by Tor Seidler (2004)
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External links Archives of Eric Beddows (Eric Beddows fonds, R11703) are held at Library and Archives Canada