birth_place training awards nationality field birth_date works article_title name
ljubljana , slovenia academy of fine arts , ljubljana levstik award 2007 for pepelka slovenian painting , illustrating 24 october 1958 children 's books illustrations alenka sottler
 alenka sottler
alenka sottler

alenka sottler -lrb- born 24 october 1958 -rrb- is a slovene painter and illustrator .
she lives and works in ljubljana as a freelance illustrator and is a member of new york society of illustrators .
she has illustrated over 50 books for children and adults , for which she received numerous awards and honours including her second nomination for the hans christian andersen award in 2014 .
