Me Sell Art
We’ve erected a shrine to local writer-illustrator Graham Roumieu at Good Egg: his books, the tote bags he illustrated for us last year, and a tony selection of original framed watercolours, many of which feature handsome cats. I can’t remember the last time I was this happy or used the word tony.
Picture Books are my favourite category of book. For me, Tomi Ungerer and William Steig are the masters – a bit grim(m), with an adult sense of humour. Artistically very different, but both worthy of framing every page: graceful curly lines in Ungerer, brash dark strokes full of wit in Steig.
Graham Roumieu’s illustrations, especially in his trio of Bigfoot books, remind me of Steig and Ungerer mashed together. Soft watercolours in blues and pale browns, with dark expressive lines on top – gorgeous and macabre. Story-wise, side-splitting and strangely philosophical. Me Write Book, the second in the series, is the funniest book I’ve ever read bar none.
We’re super proud of our shrine, and welcome you to visit the shop to pray to the artist known as Roumieu.