Christopher Denise
Encyclopedia
Christopher Denise is the artist for many of Brian Jacques
' Redwall
books. He Illustrated the picture books The Great Redwall Feast
and A Redwall Winter's Tale
.
Denise was born in Ashland, Massachusetts
, and raised in Ireland. After returning to the United States he attended St. Lawrence University
before leaving to attend the Rhode Island School of Design
. He began his artistic career illustrating textbooks and newspapers while a student at RISD. In addition to illustrating books, he also does visual development work for animated feature films. He and his wife, children's author Anika Denise, lived in Providence, Rhode Island
, prior to moving to Barrington, Rhode Island
, around 2005.
Brian Jacques
James Brian Jacques was an English author best known for his Redwall series of novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.-Biography:Brian Jacques was born...
' Redwall
Redwall
Redwall, by Brian Jacques, is a series of fantasy novels. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
books. He Illustrated the picture books The Great Redwall Feast
The Great Redwall Feast
The Great Redwall Feast was written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by the well-known Redwall artist Christopher Denise. It was published in 1996.-Plot introduction:...
and A Redwall Winter's Tale
A Redwall Winter's Tale
A Redwall Winter's Tale was written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by the well-known Redwall artist, Christopher Denise.-Plot introduction:A Redwall Winter's Tale is the second Redwall picture book...
.
Denise was born in Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the MetroWest region. The population was 16,593 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and raised in Ireland. After returning to the United States he attended St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University is a four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female....
before leaving to attend the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
. He began his artistic career illustrating textbooks and newspapers while a student at RISD. In addition to illustrating books, he also does visual development work for animated feature films. He and his wife, children's author Anika Denise, lived in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, prior to moving to Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,310 at the 2010 census.In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.-History:...
, around 2005.