Awards
2022
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Viiu-Marie FĂŒrstenberg.
Brothers and Liise)
2021Edgar Valter Illustration Award
The White Raven (Anti Saar.
Anni's Things)
5 Best Designed Estonian Childrenâs Books, Certificate of Merit (Helena Koch.
The Potato's Kingdom)Good Children's Book (Helena Koch.
The Potato's Kingdom)
2020Good Children's Book (Anti Saar.
Anni's Things)
201725 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Kadri Hinrikus.
Catherine and the Peas)
5 Best Designed Estonian Childrenâs Books, Certificate of Merit (Joel Sang.
Come Visit Yesterday)
Good Childrenâs book (Kadri Hinrikus.
Catherine and the Peas)
2016Good Childrenâs book (Triinu Laan.
The Old Broken Cat)
Raisin of the Year Award (Triinu Laan.
The Old Broken Cat)
201525 Best Designed Estonian Books, 2 Certificates of Merit (Andrus KivirÀhk.
Oskar and the Things; PĂ©ter DĂłka. The Violet Princess)
5 Best Designed Estonian Childrenâs Books, Special prize for perfect harmony of form and content (Andrus KivirĂ€hk.
Oskar and the Things)
Good Childrenâs book (Andrus KivirĂ€hk.
Oskar and the Things)
20145 Best Designed Estonian Childrenâs Books, Certificate of Merit (Marina Moskvina.
What Happened to the Crocodile?)
Good Childrenâs Book (Marina Moskvina.
What Happened to the Crocodile?)
201325 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (design â Reeli Reinaus.
Practical Magic)
Good Childrenâs Book (Andrus KivirĂ€hk.
A Frog Kiss)
The Knee-High Book Competition, Honourable Mention for illustrations (
In the Land of Bubbles)
20085 Best Designed Estonian Childrenâs Books, Special prize for a new and promising illustrator and designer (Ălo Pikkov.
Moon and Stars)
200625 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (design â David Lodge.
Nice Work)
200525 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (design â Silvia Rannamaa.
For You, Mum)
Exhibitions
Since 2005, Anne Pikkov has taken part in exhibitions in Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakial, the United Kingdom and Komi Republic.
2023
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB 2023)
2022
Exhibition of Estonian artists "It's Christmas time again", Estonian Children's Literature Centre
2021Tallinn Illustrations Triennial TIT 2020, Moscow, Krasnoarmeysk, Russia
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB 2021), Slovakia
TIT 2020 & "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books IV", Mytishchi, Russia
Exhibition âFables for Robotsâ, Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre, Tallinn; Haapsalu, Estonia; Central Library of LÀÀne County, Haapsalu; Gdansk, Poland
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Tapa Public Library
Exhibition of Estonian artists "Christmas Tale", Syktyvkar, Komi Republic
2020
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
Midsummer spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children's Literature Centre
"Picture World of Tales and Fairy Tales", Central Library of LÀÀne County
2015â2020
International illustration exhibition, âItâs Always Tea-Timeâ, Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre, Tallinn; Riga, Latvia; Uusikaupunki, Finland; Gdansk, WrocĆaw, ToruĆ, ElblÄ
g, Poland; Berlin, Germany; Szczecin, PĆock, Poland; Budapest, Hungary; Oxford, the United Kingdom; Moscow, Krasnoarmeysk, Mytishchi, Vyborg, St. Petesburg, Russia; Kondas Centre, Viljandi
2015â2020
Exhibition of Estonian Illustrators, âOnce Upon a Time...â (Grimmâs Fairy Tales), Aosta, Anagni, Lagonegro, Bernalda-Metaponto, Corato, Matera, Roma, Lacco Ameno, Irsina, Siracusa, Sassari, Roma, Bologna, Italy; Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre, Tallinn; Minsk, Belarus; KrakĂłw, ĆomĆŒa, BiaĆystok, Szczecin, PĆock, Warszaw, ElblÄ
g, GdaĆsk, Opole, Poland; Tapa, Estonia; Budapest, Hungary
2016
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre
2015â2016
Travelling exhibition, âMade with the Heart. Estonian Childrenâs Book Illustrationâ, Moscow, Krasnoarmeysk, Cheboksary, Russia
2015
Exhibition of the Works of Childrenâs Books Illustrators, âBaltic Illustrationâ, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014
Solo exhibition, NUKU Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
1st Riga Picture Book Quadrennial, âPicture Storyâ, Latvia
2014â2017
"Tallinn Illustrations Triennial 2013. Estonian Illustratorsâ, Estonia, Poland
2013â2015
Exhibition by Estonian and Hungarian Illustrators, âCrisscross Storiesâ, Estonia, Hungary, the United Kingdom
2013
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
Travelling exhibition of Estonian illustration, âEtelĂ€stĂ€ tuulee â LĂ”unatuul puhubâ (The South Wind Blows), Finland
2010â2011
Travelling Exhibition of Estonian Book Illustration, Russia, Finland
2009
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia
Spring Exhibition of Estonian Illustrators, Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre, Tallinn
2008
Two-person exhibition with Ălo Pikkov, Estonian Childrenâs Literature Centre, Tallinn
2006
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
Anne Pikkov (1974) is an illustrator, graphic designer, and book designer. She graduated in graphic design from the Estonian Academy of Arts. She has worked at an advertising agency, and as a visiting professor and the Vice Rector of Academic Affairs at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Pikkov has illustrated 14 children's books and contributed to the Estonian magazines TÀheke, Pere ja Kodu and Jamie. She has received many awards at annual Estonian book design and illustration competitions. Her art is ornamental, laconic, spiced with humour, and evocatively expressive.
