Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective

1st August – 21st September 2014

Today Lynley Dodd's name is synonymous with her creation, the unkempt dog, Hairy Maclary. The result of a small sketch of a scraggly pooch she encountered in 1979, Dodd penned a few lines underneath the drawing and Hairy Maclary was born.  Over five million books of the little dog's story have been sold worldwide and it has been translated into several languages making him an international character.

Lynley Dodd worked as a cartoonist for newspapers in the 1970s and created her first picture story book in 1974, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes, in collaboration with Eve Sutton, still in print today. Since then she has written and illustrated thirty books, winning the Children's Picture Book of the Year award four times.

Lynley Dodd: A Retrospective showcases 59 original sketches and drawings from Dodd's popular children's books, including the Hairy Maclary series, the Schnitzel Von Krumm series, Slinky Malinki and Scarface Claw. This is the first exhibition to celebrate the works of the famous writer and illustrator and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is the only Victorian venue to host this magical exhibition.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington
Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm 
$4 adults / $2 concession
03 5975 4395
www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au