Ken Eric Nutt (born November 29, 1951), who uses the pen name Eric Beddows, is a Canadian artist and illustrator of children's books.
His pseudonym combines his middle name with his mother's maiden name.
[1] Beddows was born in Woodstock, Ontario and studied fine arts at York University from 1970 to 1972.
He moved to Stratford, Ontario and worked various jobs at a gallery there.
[2] In 1992, Beddows was nominated for IBBY's Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrator.