Andreja Peklar was born in Ljubljana, Slovenija.

After studying Art history and philosophy she graduated in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana.

She devoted herself to illustrating for children and her work can be seen in several picture books, text books, popular science books and magazines.

She also designed and illustrated educational material for children for several museums in Slovenija.

Her work was exhibited at various exhibitions in Slovenija and abroad.

Andreja Peklar has also received several Slovenian and foreign awards. Some of her books have been included in The White Ravens selection.

Recently she has been focusing on writing and illustrating her own books for children. She lives and works as freelance illustrator in Ljubljana.

AWARDS and HONOURS

1. •    Silent Book Concours 2015, Selected finalist (8 finalists), Bologna children’s Book Fair, Italy
   

2. •    Purple Island Award, NAMI Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours 2015, Korea
   

3. •    3 x 3 Picture book Show No. 11 (Honorable mention), New York 2014
   

4. •    Sharjah Exhibition of childrens book illustration, Honorable mention, Sharjah, UAE 2014 
   

5. •    The International Golden pen of Belgrade Award, 2007
   

6. •    The most original Slovene picture book Award 2006
   

7. •    The most original Slovene picture book 2006, nomination
   

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1. •    Slovene Biennial of Illustrations, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 1993-1995,1999-2014/15
   

2. •    BIB - Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Slovakia, 2005-2011
   

3. •    Golden pen of Belgrade, International Biennial of Illustrations, Serbia, 2003-2007, 2011-2013
   

4. •    50. Annual exhibition, Society of Illustrators, Museum of American Illustration, New York, USA, 2007
   

5. •    Tour d’Europe en 27 livres d’images, Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris, France, 2008
   

6. •    Cow design festival, Dnepropetrovsk,Ukraine, 2012, 2013
   

7. •    Croatian Biennial of Illustration, Klovićevi dvori Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia, 2012, 2013
   

8. •    Antichi mestieri, Sala Zavržel, Sarmede, Italy 2013
   

9. •    Exhibition of childrens book illustrations, Sharjah UAE, 2014, 2015
   

10. •    3 x 3 Picture book Show No. 11, New York, USA, 2014
    

11. •    The 6. Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts, Tehran, Iran 2014
    

12. •    Sapori di Favole, Mostra d’illustrazione, Spazio Paraggi, Treviso, Italy 2014
    

13. •    La Casa di Babbo Natale, Mostra di illustrazione per l’infanzia, Museo Alto Garda, Riva del Garda, Italy 2014
    

14. •    Silent Book Contest 2015, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy 2015
    

15. •    Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours, Nami Island, Korea 2015
    

Selected solo exhibitions

1. •    Slovanska knjižnica Ljubljana, 2007
   

2. •    Galerija Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica, 2007
   

3. •    Galerija Rotovž, Maribor, 2008
   

4. •    Lovilci sanj, Galerija ZDSLU, Ljubljana, 2014
   

5. •    Zlati hrib (Univerzitetna knjižnica Maribor, 2014/ Galerija Miha Maleš, Kamnik, 2014/
   

6. •    Hiša Layer, Kranj, 2014/ Stekleni atrij Mestne hiše v Ljubljani, 2015)
   

Andreja Peklar se je rodila v Ljubljani, odraščala je v Kamniku.

Po študiju umetnostne zgodovine in filozofije je diplomirala iz slikarstva na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani pri profesorju Andreju Jemcu in Jožefu Muhoviču.

Že kmalu po študiju je stopila v svobodni poklic in se posvetila predvsem ilustriranju knjig za otroke. Njene ilustracije se pojavljajo v številnih slikanicah, pa tudi učbenikih in revijah za otroke in mladino. Ukvarja se tudi z oblikovanjem didaktičnega gradiva za otroške delavnice različnih muzejev, scenografijo in lutkami. Imela je vrsto samostojnih razstav, razstavlja tudi na pomembnih razstavah ilustracij doma in v tujini. Za svoje delo je prejela različna priznanja in nagrade tako doma, kot v tujini, nekaj njenih knjig pa je tudi uvrščenih v izbor White Ravens, ki ga pripravlja Internationale Jugendbibliothek iz Münchna.

V zadnjem času se posveča ilustriranju avtorskih slikanic za otroke.

Živi in dela v Ljubljani kot svobodna umetnica.

NAGRADE in PRIZNANJA

1. •    Silent Book Concours 2015, med 8 finalisti, Bologna children’s Book Fair, Italija
   

2. •    Purple Island Award, NAMI Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours 2015, Koreja
   

3. •    3 x 3 Picture book Show No. 11, častna omemba, New York 2014
   

4. •    Sharjah Exhibition of children’s book illustration, častna omemba, Sharjah, UAE 2014
   

5. •    Mednarodno Zlato pero Beograda 2007 (za knjigo Varuh)
   

6. •    Izvirna slovenska slikanica 2006 (za knjigo Fant z rdečo kapico)
   

7. •    Nominacija za Izvirno slovensko slikanico 2006 (za knjigo Mojca Pokrajculja)
   

Samostojne razstave ilustracij - izbor

1. •    Slovanska knjižnica Ljubljana, 2007
   

2. •    Galerija Šivčeva hiša, Radovljica, 2007
   

3. •    Galerija Rotovž, Maribor, 2008
   

4. •    Lovilci sanj, Galerija ZDSLU, Ljubljana, 2014
   

5. •    Zlati hrib (Univerzitetna knjižnica Maribor, 2014/ Galerija Miha Maleš, Kamnik, 2014/
   

6. •    Hiša Layer, Kranj, 2014/ Stekleni atrij Mestne hiše v Ljubljani, 2015)
   

DOMAČE IN MEDNARODNE SELEKCIONIRANE RAZSTAVE ILUSTRACIJ - izbor

1. •    Slovenski bienale ilustracij, Galerija Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 1993-1995,1999-2014/15
   

2. •    BIB - bienale ilustracij Bratislava, Slovaška, 2005-2011
   

3. •    Zlatno pero Beograda, Mednarodni bienale ilustracij, Srbija, 2003-2007, 2011-2013
   

4. •    50. Annual exhibition, Society of Illustrators, Museum of American Illustration, New York, ZDA, 2007
   

5. •    Tour d’Europe en 27 livres d’images, Bibliotheque nationale de France, Pariz, 2008
   

6. •    Cow design festival, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrajina, 2012, 2013
   

7. •    Hrvaški bienale ilustracije, Galerija Klovićevi dvori, Zagreb, 2012, 2014
   

8. •    Antichi mestieri, Sala Zavržel, Sarmede, Italija 2013
   

9. •    Exhibition of childrens book illustrations, Sharjah, ZAE, 2014, 2015
   

10. •    3 x 3 Picture book Show No. 11, New York, ZDA, 2014
    

11. •    The 6. Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts, Tehran, Iran, 2014
    

12. •    Sapori di Favole, Mostra d’illustrazione, Spazio Paraggi, Treviso, Italija, 2014
    

13. •    La Casa di Babbo Natale, Mostra di illustrazione per l’infanzia, Museo Alto Garda, Riva del Garda, Italija, 2014
    

14. •    Silent Book Contest 2015, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italija, 2015
    

15. •    Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours, Nami Island, Koreja 2015