David Ouimet is a New-York based artist who works in a variety of mediums including Street Art, Film, Music, and writing and illustrating Children’s Books.

After graduating from RISD in 1989 he worked on a number of Independent films and scored music soundtracks for documentary, feature, and short films.

In the early 90’s he left the Film Industry to work as a musician, touring extensively and recording several eclectic albums.

In the mid-90’s Ouimet became a bookseller, and he began illustrating album covers and book jackets. His work also appeared in major publications such as The New York Times.

In 2003 Ouimet started illustrating a series of Children’s books with the Award-Winning author Robert San Souci. Four books were published in the Dare to Be Scared series. In 2015 he illustrated the picture book Daydreams for Night, based on the stories of the Canadian Musician John Southworth. Artwork from that book was selected in the Society of Illustrators Annual 59 and was exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration in February 2017.

In September 2019 Ouimet's debut book as an author and illustrator, I Go Quiet, was published in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India by Canongate Books. In early 2020 the book was published in the U.S. by W.W. Norton, and in a Portuguese edition by Companhia das Letras, A Turkish Edition by Cinar, a German edition by MVG Verlag, an Italian edition by Terre di Mezzo Editore, a Spanish edition by Minotauro, and a Chinese Edition by the CITIC Press Group, among others.

I Get Loud, the follow-up to I Go Quiet was published by Canongate books in the summer of 2021, with numerous translated editions.

I Go Quiet was the winner of the 2020 East Sussex Children's Book Award, and was a finalist for the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal.

In March 2022 Eu Fico Em Silencio, the Brazilian edition of I Go Quiet was selected for the UNESCO 2021 Books of Distinction.

In March of 2022 David directed his debut animated music video, Glide from Earth Moon Earth featuring Skye Edwards of the British Band Morcheeba. (see video page to view)

In the summer of 2023 David relocated to Europe, where he is working on his next children’s book.

For UK media inquiries contact Jamie.Norman@canongate.co.uk

Follow David on Instagram @ d.ouimet

Contact David: Info.DavidOuimet@gmail.com