About the Author Artist

Kim Michelle Toft

Background

Kim Michelle Toft is a full time marine artist, author, illustrator and publisher of environmental children’s books depicting vibrant underwater worlds handpainted on silk.

5 years teaching in Far North Queensland.
5 years graphic designer in Adelaide, South Australia.
20 years full time silk artist/illustrator and author in Northern NSW.
19 solo exhibitions at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, Gold Coast, Bisbane and Noosa with sales exceeding over 1,200 paintings, including sales to Morris West, Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger.
Featured artist at the Maui Marine Art Expo, Hawaii 1996.
First four children's books - One Less Fish, Neptune's Nursery, Turtle's Song and The World That We Want - selling more than 100,000 copies in Australia, USA, New Zealand, South Africa, and South Korea. All four books have received international and national awards. Publisher: QUP
A Sea of Words with companion Alphabet Wall Frieze - released in May 2006, awarded Notable Book in the CBCA Awards 2007. Publisher: Silkim Books.
My latest book, The 12 Underwater Days of Christmas, released September 2007. Publisher SIlkim Books. A CD is currently in production to go with this popular Christmas classic. Release date October 2008.
Travels throughout Australia to talk, teach and workshop with students. See News Section for Details.
Teaching/Workshops/Guest Speaking - Contact Booking Agents at:
- SHOW & TELL - helen@showtell.com.au
- BOOKED OUT - bookings@bookedout.com.au
- SPEAKERS INK - helen@speakers-ink.com.au
A new book, "Last of the Mighty Dinosaurs", is due for release early 2011 in Parliament House Library, Darwin, NT.