Katarína Macurová

Born in Bratislava in 1983, she studied under Professor Dušan Kállay in the Department of Graphics and Illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. She came to the attention of the general public with her children’s books Proč nekveteš?/ Why Won’t You Flower?, Lily a Momo/ Lily and Momo, Kde je ten pravý balon?/ Which is the Right Ball? and Jak naučit Edu lítat/ Teaching Eddie to Fly. She has an additional interest in 3D graphics. Her innovative work has already won her several prestigious awards, including the Communication Arts Award of Excellence in the USA.