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Elena Odriozola, born in Donostia – San Sebastián is an illustrator. Author of illustrations of books for children and young adults. For her lasting contribution to children's literature she received the Golden Apple of The Bratislava Biennial of Illustration (2015) for illustrating in 2013 her work Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus.
Elena Odriozola was born in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain. Painting is her passion. Elena Odriozola inherited his grandfather's and father's love for painting .
She studied Art and Decoration, and worked in an advertising agency first.
In 1995 she published the first children book with the basque author Jesus Mari Olaizola "Txiliku". ''Agure jakagorria'' by Elkar basque editor.
In 1997 she started to work as an illustrator, mainly of books, and she is now a successful illustrator of children's and young people's books.
Her creations are translated into several languages and she is often selected to take part in prestigious illustration exhibitions.
Illustration technique
Her main skill is that she is able to reinvent herself while following a very personal and consistent style. Her work has a great narrative potential. Her style is characterised mainly by her interpretation of each book and her illustrations that tell the story.
They are apparently simple illustrations, with well-defined lines and not many colours.
Works illustrated by Asun Balzola
Some works translated into English
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus = Espanish edition: Frankenstein, Nórdica, 2013)
What I do with vegetable glue by Susan Chandler (Sky Pony Press, 2012)
A woodland secret by Javier Sobrino (OQO ; Perth : Roundabout [distributor], 2009)
The story blanket by Ferida Wolff; Harriet May Savitz (Sky Pony Press, 2012)
The story of Noah by Stephanie Rosenheim (Peachtree, 2008.)
The Opposite by Tom MacRae (Peachtree, 2006)
Supersonic tonic by Stephanie Rosenheim (Hamilton, 1982)
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus = Espanish edition: Frankenstein, Nórdica, 2013)
Original works
Agure jakagorria. Jesus Mari Olaizola "Txiliku" / Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 1995).
Ahatetxoa eta sahats negartia. Mariasun Landa / Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 1997).
Zergatik ez du kantatzen txantxagorriak?. Xabier Mendiguren Elizegi / Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 1997).
Amona, zure Iholdi. Mariasun Landa / Elena Odriozola (Kometa, 1998).
Txoko txiki txukuna. Joxantonio Ormazabal /Elena Odriozola (Elkarlanean, 1998).
Botoi bat bezala. Juan Kruz Igerabide / Elena Odriozola (Anaya, 1999).
Ortzadarraren kantua. Jon Suarez Barrutia/ Elena Odriozola (Aizkorri, 1999).
Zak zikoina. Joxemari Iturralde / Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 2000).
Dindirri = Flick. Anjel Lertxundi / Elena Odriozola (Gara, 2000).
Gorritxo eta Beltxiko. Joxantonio Ormazabal /Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 2000).
Axa mixa zilarra. Jesus Mari Olaizola "Txiliku" / Elena Odriozola (Elkar, 2000).
