I'm Karolien Vanderstappen, an illustrator.
I have a small studio at home in Brussels.
When I'm not drawing you can find me in the green area of Brussels, tickling my son, daughter and foster daughter, reading books, giving art workshops for children and adults (Academy for fine Arts Vilvoorde and Mechelen), not eating animals, visiting an expo with friends, riding my bike, netflixing with my partner or working together in our atelier or I go for a run in the park.
I've attended the Sint Lucas University College of art and design in Antwerp & followed a postgraduation course in illustration at Eina, Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art, in Barcelona (2006). I received a Master's degree in Fine Art with a specialisation in Illustration (2005) and have a teacher degree in Art (2008).
I followed different short courses in textile design, my favourite one was 'the summer school, textile design course' at Central Saint Martins in London. Recently I started a ceramic course.
I grew up with two sisters and a brother in a house full of books. My mother was a teacher in Dutch in a secondary school. She passed us through the love for books with hundreds of stories at bedtime. My father passed on to me the love of working with my hands and taught me to ride a bike, so to speak, even before I could walk, which is a bit strange with our surname.
We never went to amusement parks, but we did go to book fairs en the library. Doesn't sound very adventurous, but I soon realised that there is a lot of adventure to be found in books.
For more information on my work, a collaboration or to just say hi, feel free to get in touch. Always happy with new illustration projects!
Clients
Iedereen leest, CotCotCot Editions, Muntpunt, Sans Souci Elsene, De Morgen, Nest Magazine, magazine Psychologies, CC De Spil, CC De Kern, theater De MAAN, WIELS, Archeduc, KAMO, Knack Weekend, Feeling, Trendwolves, VVSG, ZAZIE (uitgave van/ edition of Brussel Deze Week), Bruno (Brussels Netwerk Openbare Bibliotheken), Uit in Brussel, De Banier, Averbode, Lannoo, Pelckmans, die Keure, Kunstwerkt, Oilily, Stad Mechelen, gemeente Vorst, designs for individuals, ...
Bibliografie
2021 'Des mots en fleurs', CotCotCot Editions, auteur: Marie Colot, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-2-930941-17-2, taal FR
2015 'Kijk mij nou', educatieve uitgave die Keure, dit boekje maakt deel uit van de Verrekijkerbieb 4, auteur: Tine Mortier, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978 90 486 2283 2, taal NL
2010 ‘Is beter nog ver?’, kunsteducatieve uitgave van Lannoo, project van Kunstwerk(t), auteur: Wally De Doncker, muziek: Jan Coeck, Dimitry Goethals, stem: Warre Borgmans, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-90-20991-40-6, taal NL
2009 ‘Nooit’, kunsteducatieve uitgave van Kunstwerk(t), auteur: Wally De Doncker, illustrator/ projectmedewerker: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-90-81403-40-5, taal NL
2007 ‘Mamamania’, kinderboek, auteur, grafisch vormgever, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, Medium voor deze uitgave. Medium is een imprint van Luc Derycke & Co, ISBN 978-90-76979-49-6, taal NL
+ publicaties in volgende boeken:
2011 Publicatie in ‘Illustrators In & Out’ (What moves them and how they move art), Ginkopress, Londen, Engeland, ISBN: 978-0-9562880-9-7, taal ENG
2010 Publicatie in 'Illustrators annual 2010, uitgave van Bologna Children's Book Fair & BUP, Italië, ISBN 978 3 86566 702 1, taal ENG
2010 Publicatie in ‘Tikken tegen de maan’ (50 kindergedichten uit Nederland en Vlaanderen verzameld door Joke van Leeuwen met 48 gloednieuwe illustraties), project en uitgave van Ons Erfdeel vzw, ISBN 978-90-79705-04-7, taal NL
2007 Publicatie in ‘Illusive 2, Contemporary Illustration and its Context’, die Gestalten Verlag, Duitsland, ISBN 978-3-89955-191-4, taal ENG
Bibliography
2021 'Des mots en fleurs', CotCotCot Editions, author: Marie Colot, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-2-930941-17-2, language FR
2015 'Kijk mij nou', educational publisher 'die Keure', author: Tine Mortier, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978 90 486 2283 2, language NL
2010 ‘Is beter nog ver?’, art instructional book for children, publisher Lannoo, project of Kunstwerk(t), author: Wally De Doncker, music: Jan Coeck, Dimitry Goethals, voice: Warre Borgmans, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-90-20991-40-6, language NL
2009 ‘Nooit’, art instructional book for children, project of Kunstwerk(t), author: Wally De Doncker, illustrator and concept: Karolien Vanderstappen, ISBN 978-90-81403-40-5, language NL
2007 ‘Mamamania’, children's book, author, designer, illustrator: Karolien Vanderstappen, publisher Medium, Luc Derycke & Co, ISBN 978-90-76979-49-6, language NL
+ publications in:
2011 Publication in ‘Illustrators In & Out’ (What moves them and how they move art), Ginkopress, London, UK, ISBN: 978-0-9562880-9-7, language ENG
2010 Publication in 'Illustrators annual 2010, published by Bologna Children's Book Fair & BUP, Italy, ISBN 978 3 86566 702 1, language ENG
2010 Publication in ‘Tikken tegen de maan’, published by Ons Erfdeel vzw, ISBN 978-90-79705-04-7, the Netherlands and Belgium, language NL
2007 Publication in ‘Illusive 2, Contemporary Illustration and its Context’, die Gestalten Verlag, Germany, ISBN 978-3-89955-191-4, language ENG