George A. Walker

George A. Walker is an award-winning wood engraver, book artist, teacher, author and illustrator who has been creating artwork and books and publishing at his private press since 1984. Walker's popular courses in book arts and printmaking at OCAD University in Toronto, where he is Associate Professor, have been running continuously since 1985. For over 40 years Walker has exhibited his wood engravings and limited-edition books internationally. He has illustrated two hand-printed books written...See more

George A. Walker is an award-winning wood engraver, book artist, teacher, author and illustrator who has been creating artwork and books and publishing at his private press since 1984. Walker's popular courses in book arts and printmaking at OCAD University in Toronto, where he is Associate Professor, have been running continuously since 1985. For over 40 years Walker has exhibited his wood engravings and limited-edition books internationally. He has illustrated two hand-printed books written by Neil Gaiman and is also the illustrator of the first Canadian editions of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass . He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art for his contribution to the cultural area of Book Arts. He lives and works in Toronto. See less