Lithuanian Culture Institute
Lithuanian Culture Institute
Illustrators

Paulius Juodišius

Lithuanian Culture Institute
Paulius Juodišius

Creating is great fun. I do my best to have as much of it in my life as I can. Creation takes the form of new fairy-tales, drawings, wooden toys, vegetable pies, strange sounds… I try to share my joy with children because they make the most sincere audience.

Born: August 7, 1969, Vilnius, Lithuania.
1985 – 1989 Studies in stone sculpture, Telšiai College of Applied Art.
CONTACTS
Simaniškės village, Švenčionys district, Lithuania
E-mail: juodisekas@gmail.com
www.juodisius.jimdo.com
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
The artist have tried quite a few professions. He has worked as a renovator, security guard, stonecutter, teacher of design and technology, cook, salesman, carpenter, and builder. Currently he is living in a little house he built for himself in the countryside. He grows vegetables, carves wood, writes and illustrates books for children.
Paulius Juodišius – writer’s profile
AWARDS
2006 m. IBBY Lithuanian section award for the best book for the youngest readers – Bug’s Cake (Amarėlio pyragas), Vilnius, Lithuania.
EXHIBITIONS
“Illustrarium: Contemporary Lithuanian Children’s Book Illustration“, Bologna children’s book fair, Italy, 2011.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Puškutis ir žaliojo rutuliuko paslaptis (Pushkutis and the Secret of a Green Pill): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Kronta, 2009.

Beveik varlės (Almost Frogs): [fairy-tale], Rasa Aškinytė, Vilnius: Kronta, 2009.

Dainų karuselė (The Carousel of Songs): [collection of songs and music], Eglė Povilaitienė, Vilnius: Kronta, 2009.

Bucikiukas ir pabaisa (Bucikiukas and the Monster): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Lina Eitmantytė-Valužienė, Vilnius: Nieko rimto, 2009.

Stebuklinga slyva (The Magic Plum): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Algarvė, 2008.

Mažosios Laimiuko žinios (Small News of the Happy Manikin):[fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Nieko rimto, 2008.

Zuikio abėcėlė (Rabbit’s ABC): [poem], Ramūnas Gerbutavičius, Rimvydas Stankevičius, Kaunas: Šviesa, 2007.

Karalius Rampampumas ir sraigių lenktynės (King Rampampumus and Snail Racing): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Algarvė, 2006.

Amarėlio pyragas (Bug’s Cake): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Kronta, 2006.

Raiboji vištelė (The Speckled Pullet): [fairy-tale], Vilnius: Algarvė, 2005.

Lipotapas ir kruopų vagys (Lipotapus and the Thieves of Grits): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Tyto alba, 2004.

Pastatysim zuikiui namą (We’ll Build a House for the Rabbit): [fairy-tale], Ieva Čepulėnaitė, Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Trys linksmos pasakėlės (Three Funny Fairy-tales), Paulius Juodišius. Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Linksmi Šmuciko sapneliai (The Joyful Dreams of Shmucik): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Čiumbiko pasakėlės (Chumbik’s Fairy-tales), Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Tvinklio laikrodukas (Twinklie’s Watch): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Kalėdinė kelionė (A Christmas Trip): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Arka, 2001.

Skaičiuok su Zenonu (Count with Zenon): [fairy-tale], Paulius Juodišius, Vilnius: Arka, 2000.