The+Illustrator!!

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//** Bryan Collier **// is a brilliant //**Illustrator**// with a very unique art style. He is born and raised in Maryland where he began painting, just for the fun of it, at 15! He simply painted what he observed, which included items like the Eastern Shore bay, the wildlife, marshlands, and various scenes. __//** HE LIKED IT **//__!! 

He made is way to the // Megalopolis of the Universe//, ** NYC **, through winning a series of local and then National ART competitions!! He earned a scholarship to the famous __//**Pratt Institute**//__ school and the rest is truly History. He has lived in //** Harlem **// ever since he arrived in THE CITY, and has not only embraced the community, but has been a //**HUGE**// Contributor and Leader through his great talents. Below is an excellent video from a 2006 //** WebCast **// on the //**Library of Congress**// (LOC) website, where Mr. Collier discusses his Entire life at the //** National Book Festival **// //**BookFest**//, where he was one of the speakers.

http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2006/authors/collier.html.

[|http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/featurewdesc.php?rec=3912].