Born in 1924, David was one of five children to husband and wife potters Merric and Dorris Boyd. Elder brothers Arthur and Guy and younger sisters Lucy and Mary all carried on the family's talented and artistic traditions, as painters, potters, sculptors, ceramic artists and photographers. (Mary's husbands were also artists, first John Perceval and then Sidney Nolan.) David began his professional career receiving instruction in music before turning to pottery and collaborating with his wife, Hermia in a partnership that was to receive international acclaim and influence the development of ceramic art in Australia. His painting career commenced when he created a series on the Australian… explorers. He continued to achieve popularity with successive series, drawing themes from the world around him and exploring them comprehensively. Throughout his lifetime David won significant international recognition. He exhibited almost annually from 1950 to 2001 both in Australia and overseas and was honoured with a landmark retrospective held by the Commonwealth Institute of Art, London, in 1969. David Boyd is represented in the Australian National Gallery, Canberra; all State and many regional galleries; the Mertz collection, USA; the Power Collection, Sydney; and many major international galleries and private collections in Australia and around the world.
Author Trina Wiebe received her first typewriter when she was eight years old and has been writing stories ever since. She lives in Invermere, British Columbia, where she spends her time reading, writing, and volunteering. She is the author of both the #34;Abby & Tess Pet#45;Sitters#34; series #40;Lobster Press#41;, and the #34;Max#45;a#45;Million#34; series #40;Lobster Press#41;. Combined, these books have sold over 65,000 copies and been translated into five languages.