Richard Jacobson – Wikipedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian artist, illustrator, and children’s writer
Richard Allen “Rick” Jacobson[1] (born January 7, 1959) is a Canadian artist, illustrator, and writer who uses the names Richard A. Jacobson and Rick Jacobson professionally.
Background[edit]
Jacobson was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan,[2] and is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art (with Honours), where he met his future wife (now divorced), and co-illustrator Laura Fernandez.[2] He works as an illustrator, painter, and writer.
Partnered with Laura Fernandez, Jacobson has produced major commercial illustration and design work for Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Air Canada.[2] His painting for the cover of Christopher Ondaatje’s book “Sindh Revisited” is now in the private collection of the Royal Geographic Society Collection.[3] In addition to commercial design work, Jacobson has co-illustrated 19 children’s books with Fernandez, and received several awards and nominations.[2]
Jacobson was the co-recipient of the Ruth Schwartz Award for “Jeremiah Learns to Read (Scholastic).[4][5] He was also the co-recipient of the 2001 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award for “The Magnificent Piano Recital” (Orca Books).[6]
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,[7] and listed by The Globe and Mail on the list of “Ten terrific tomes, tots to teens” list.[8]
Jacobson followed “Picasso: Soul On Fire” with “The Mona Lisa Caper” (Tundra) in 2005 and is working on his fourth publication.[2]
Jacobson has contributed illustrations to Smithsonian, Applied Arts, and Artist’s magazines.
Published books[edit]
As writer
- Picasso: Soul on Fire (Tundra Books, 2004)
- The Mona Lisa Caper (Tundra, 2005)
- The Master’s Apprentice (Tundra, 2008)
- A Single Round (Deadcat Studio, 2020)
- A Lead Pill (Deadcat Studio, 2021)
- Hard Place (Deadcat Studio, 2021)
- Hard Place: Crossroads edition (Deadcat Studio, 2022)
- A Cold Hand (Deadcat Studio, 2022)
As illustrator only[edit]
Jacobson and 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.
Jacobson alone
- Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of Cheryl Lousley, Gordon Suavé, Cheryl Lousley, Reigad Wai (Toronto: Storybook, 1989)
- Crime in 2001: Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of David Strobel, David Strobel (Storybook, 1989)
- Diary of an Alien: Original Thoughts from the Enterprising Mind of Benjamin Evans, Gordon Suavé, Benjamin Evans (Storybook, 1989)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Recent Comments