Tao Nyeu

June 2, 2008 2 Comments

Hang on by Tao NyeuTao Nyeu is one of only two artists featured here on yorkrules whom I have actually met (Brendan Lott being the other.) She was showing illustrations from her upcoming children’s book Wonder Bear in a studio space along this year’s Brewery Art Walk. The clarity, creativity, and vibrancy of her art impelled me to ask if she would share it here on yorkrules. Happily, she agreed.

Who is Tao Nyeu?

Hello. I am a children’s books illustrator and writer.

Why do you create?

I create to keep myself entertained, otherwise I may melt into a puddle.

Hang on

Hang on by Tao Nyeu

Where the Wild Things Are, Goodnight, Moon and Corduroy all helped to define the person I have come to be. As a soon-to-be-published children’s book author and artist (Wonder Bear will be available September 18, 2008,) you will have your own formative effect on children. What do you think about that?

I think it’s extremely exciting. I just hope the effect is a positive one.

Summer Sonatina

Summer Sonatina by Tao Nyeu

Your visual style is youthful. Do you think it will age as you as you mature creatively, or remain forever young?

I do hope that I mature creatively, but I’ve given up on mature mental development. It hasn’t happened yet, so I don’t think it ever will. I guess I missed the boat on that one. When I make an image I concentrate on entertaining myself. It just so happens that I am on the same wavelength as people around 30 inches tall.

My Favorite Sock

My Favorite Sock by Tao Nyeu

In the short-term, you’ve got your children’s book coming out. What’s atop the to do list in the long-term?

Creating children’s books has been the long-term goal for a very long time so I’m very excited to finally be here. I just want to continue to think up stories and create exciting artwork. I’ve only just begun, so I have a lot of exploring to do.

My thanks to Tao for sharing her work. Please visit tao-illustration.com for more.


2 Comments

  1. And the WORD of the day is… | CityGirl Shops: NYC on February 12, 2009 10:50 AM

    [...] But don’t get so distracted by the oldies and goodies that you neglect new titles like Wonder Bear by Tao Nyeu, a graphic designer/illustrator and recent graduate from NYC’s School of Visual [...]

  2. leslie miller on March 20, 2009 11:33 AM

    I acquired the book Wonder Bear from a domestic violence shelter. I have a four year old daughter who I have shared the book with. She LOVES it. I am also a teacher of a 3rd grade class and am going to share the book with them today.

    Oh, I also would like to mention that I had Wonder bear on my table one night when two of my friends noticed it and had recently been to the brewery and had met the author. They are art sudents at Claremont college and were also impressed with the book and illustrations.

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