Ronald George Brooks

Background

Ronald Brooks was born on April 12, 1948 in Pambula, New South Wales, Australia. He lived in several remote locations in Australia during his childhood years, includes the Gippsland Lakes region on the continent’s south coast.

Education

Ron attended Bairnsdale Technical School and Swinburne Technical School, After that he studied at Swinburne Institute of Technology and at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, where he trained as an illustrator.

Career

Ronald has been an artist and designer in theatre and journalism, and as well as lecturing in art and design, his work includes book illustration, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Since 1972 he is the author and illustrator of books for children. Moreover, he also worked as a freelance designer and illustrator for advertisers and publishers. He has also written and illustrated his own books such as "Annie's Rainbow" in 1975.

Achievements

• Ronald has been regarded as the illustrator who first brought Australian children's books onto the world scene, with publications now in many countries.

Works

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  • Timothy and Gramps 1978
  • Annies Rainbow 1982