Richard Jacobson

Richard Jacobson (born January 7, 1959) is a Toronto, Ontario artist, illustrator, and children's book author who produces works under "Richard A Jacobson" and "Rick Jacobson" professionally (see bibliography).

Background

Jacobson was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan.,^[1] and is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art (with Honours), where he met his future partner (now divorced), and co-illustrator Laura Fernandez.^[1] He works as an illustrator, painter, and author.

Commercial Illustrations, Paintings, Commissions, and Children's Publications

Partnered with Laura Fernandez, Jacobson has produced major commercial illustration and design work for Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Air Canada.^[1] His painting for the cover of Christopher Ondaatje's book 'Sindh Revisited' is now in the private collection of the Royal Geographic Society Collection.^[2] In addition to commercial design work, Jacobson has co-illustrated 16 children's books with Fernandez, and received several awards and nominations.^[1]

Jacobson was the co-recipient of the Ruth Schwartz Award for "Jeremiah Learns to Read (Scholastic).^[3][4] He was also the co-recipient of the 2001 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for "The Magnificent Piano Recital" (Orca Books).^[5]

In 2004, Jacobson authored and co-illustrated his first full publication, "Picasso: Soul on Fire" (Tundra), on the life of the famous painter's life landmarks. The book was shortlisted for the 2005 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award,^[6] and listed by the Globe and Mail on the list of "Ten terrific tomes, tots to teens" list.^[7]

Jacobson followed "Picasso: Soul On Fire" with "The Mona Lisa Caper" (Tundra) in 2005 and is working on his fourth publication.^[1]

Bibliography

AUTHOR

• Picasso: Soul on Fire, (Tundra), 2004.
• The Mona Lisa Caper, (Tundra), 2005.
• The Master's Apprentice, (Tundra), 2008.

ILLUSTRATOR, WITH LAURA FERNANDEZ

• Nancy Hundal, I Heard My Mother Call My Name, Harper Collins (New York, NY), 1994.
• Esther Kalman, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Lester Publishing (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1994, Orchard (New York, NY), 1995.
• Jo Ellen Bogart, Jeremiah Learns to Read, Scholastic Canada (Markham, Ontario, Canada), 1997, Orchard (New York, NY), 1999.
• Norah McClintock, Sins of the Father, Scholastic Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1997.
• Michael Bedard, Glass Town, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1997.
• Maxine Trottier, Prairie Willow, Stoddart Kids (New York, NY), 1998.
• L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, foreword by Kate Macdonald Butler, Tundra (Plattsburgh, NY), 2000.
• Maxine Trottier, Little Dog Moon, Stoddart Kids (New York, NY), 2000.
• Marilynn Reynolds, The Magnificent Piano Recital, Stoddart Kids (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2000, Orca (Custer, WA), 2001.
• Rukhasana Khan, King of the Skies, North Winds Press (Markham, Ontario, Canada), 2001.
• Douglas Cowling, Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, North Winds Press (Markham, Ontario, Canada), 2004.
• Contributor of illustrations to Smithsonian, Applied Arts, and Artist's magazine.

ILLUSTRATOR

• With Gordon Suavé, Cheryl Lousley, Reigad Wai: Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of Cheryl Lousley, Storybook (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1989.
• With David Strobel, Crime in 2001: Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of David Strobel, Storybook (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1989.
• With Gordon Suavé, Benjamin Evans, Diary of an Alien: Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of Benjamin Evans, Storybook (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1989.

References

External links

• Richard Jacobson artist website
• Jacobson Fernandez Illustration and Design
• Picasso: Soul On Fire review by Ann Stinner for CM Volume XI Number 5 October 29, 2004
• The Mona Lisa Caper review by Ann Stinner for CM Volume XI Number 18 May 13, 2005