Inger Lise Belsvik
About Inger Lise Belsvik
Inger Lise Belsvik has illustrated more than 40 children’s books. She would discribe her visual language as playful, expressionistic and naivistic. Many Norwegian children’s books have quite serious themes, and she hopes that her illustrations give sensitive and psycological depth to the book.
Belsvik mostly works in acrylics, but she also enjoys lino cut, gouache, collage and a mix of several tecniques. Her work is colourful, but she tries to limit the amount of colours. That way each page in the book will have one main tone, mixed with a few others that either challenge the main colour, or blend in with it.
Awards and Nominations
2014 Nominated for The Ministry of Culture Illustration Award
2013 Nominated for The Ministry of Culture Illustration Award
2011 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diploma
2009 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold
2008 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diploma
2007 Media Award of the Year – Bronze
2005 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold
2004 The Ministry of Culture Illustration Award
2003 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Silver
1997 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold
1997 The Ministry of Culture Illustration Award