Rene Mable Neighbor Cloke (4 October 1904 — 1 October 1995) was a British illustrator and watercolorist best known for her prolific output of artwork for children's books and greeting cards. Her work often displayed a whimsical quality, with frequent subjects being flora and fauna, pixies, fairies, sprites, and elves.

Life and career

Born in Plymouth, England in 1904, Cloke never trained formally as an artist and was largely self taught. She was the older sister of concert pianist Olive Cloke. Their father was a bank manager. She began her career as an illustrator in the 1920s with W. R. Chambers Publishers. Her first work of note for that publisher was as the artist for The Radiant Way children's book series. She continued to illustrate children's books for the next seven decades, working for most major publishers in the United Kingdom. Some of the books she illustrated include, Alice in Wonderland, Red Ri…Read more on Wikipedia