John Harrold
The official Rupert Bear artist for the past 30 years, Harrold captures the magic of Rupert's magical adventures with consummate brilliance. Signed and numbered limited edition prints.
John Harrold was born in Glasgow in 1947. He studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art, and had only just started working as an art teacher, having never considered a career in illustration, when, in 1973, he was invited by a designer who admired his work to provida a sample illustration for a Collins book "Lots of Fun to Cook with Rupert". He was selected to illustrate the book, and was subsequently asked by the Daily Express to provide work for the Rupert Bear satrip in the newspaper, as well as to contribute to the Rupert Annual.
In 1987 he produced his first cover and endpaper for the Rupert Annual, and has done them ever since.
John has been the official Rupert Artist for almost three decades now, and Rupert Annuals signed by him are much sought after items. Currently John is working on his 30th Rupert Annual.
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