Lawrence is a children's book illustrator born in Hastings, 1933 & has had a busy career with education alongside a history with the military service. At first he was taught by the Salesians in Burwash in Sussex but then moved onto Cowley in Oxford. From 1951-1953 he studied at the Hastings School of Art but then after his artistic education he was called into service & sent to West Africa soon after he finished his degree until 1955. Luckily he still wished to follow a creative career & returned to study at Central St. Martins which was formely known as the Central School of Arts & Crafts from 1955-1957.
He has had a busy life as a freelance illustrator, infact he has illustrated more than 150 which varies from picture books, private press & some for the Folio Society. To help support his life as a freelancer, for most of his time he has been working as a part time lecturer for universities such as the Brighton School of Art, Camberwell School of Art ( professor of illustration) & presently the Cambridge School of Art as a guest.
John Lawrence enjoys working with wood, vinyle engraved prints & paint.
Recently discovered John Lawrence after I picked up "Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea" for my daughter. I love his work.
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