Cathy Camper

Cathy Camper
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Madison, Wisconsin
OccupationArtist, librarian, and author
NationalityArab-American
Notable awards
Website
cathycamper.com

Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin)[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time, illustrated by Steve Kirk,[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space, illustrated by Raúl the Third. She has also exhibited seed art,[4] entering work in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris.

After receiving a degree in library sciences, Camper worked as a librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to Portland, Oregon.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Camper, Cathy 1956–". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "Low Riders in Space: Cathy Camper on Graphic Novels, Low Riders, & Diversity". The Book Doctors. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ Camper, Cathy; Kirk, Steve (2002). Bugs before time : prehistoric insects and their relatives. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. OCLC 39093625. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Cathy Camper". Crop Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.