Korky Paul was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1951. He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African Bushveldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School and Film Animation at CalArts. He began his career in advertising before becoming an award-winning illustrator of children’s books. He has sold more than two million books world wide in over 20 languages. Known only to himself as the ‘World’s Greatest Portrait Artist’, Korky regularly visits schools to promote his passion for drawing. He is a patron of The Art Room, Pegasus Theatre and Reading Quest. Korky Paul is married with two children. He lives in Oxford, but they spend the summer living it up in Greece.
