Javier Dura Osa currently lives abroad in Spain, has spent his life straddling an ocean between two worlds. Born in Chico, California, Dura spent his formative years in Europe as w...view moreJavier Dura Osa currently lives abroad in Spain, has spent his life straddling an ocean between two worlds. Born in Chico, California, Dura spent his formative years in Europe as well as the United States. Dura's illustrations are truly stage sets, substantial, dimensional, full of color, pattern and texture, the illustrations resonate, matching the narrative with humor and imagination.view less