Ross Collins
Born in Glasgow 1972 with a natural sense of rhythm. Ate an apple and core at age of three when left alone. Ran through a plate glass door at age of eight. Holidayed each year in St Ives, Cornwall where Ross glued a fifty pence piece to the pavement and watched people struggle greedily. Used to have trouble pronouncing rs. Cured.
At art school forced to draw with twigs and find inner self. Rejected this and made a lot of friends. In his last year at college, Ross won the Macmillan children’s book prize, using treachery and witchcraft.
Lived in London for two years touting his wares. Decided his wares were touted and returned to Glasgow to draw Children's books and eat deep fried foodstuffs.
Exciting news! Wendy Cope, from The Telegraph has chosen The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wight, illustrated by Ross Collins as one of the childrens picture books of the year!
She writes: ' "I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," she begins. "Grumpy, Grumpier and Grumpiest were waiting for me." In Ross Collins's pictures, the Grumpies are subversive looking blobs with bulging eyes and protruding teeth. They are funny rather than sinister, and that is the whole point. The central character spends all day trying to get rid of them, but only succeeds when she begins to laugh at them. This is suitable for children of three and over, and might just help when they have the Grumpies.' — Wendy Cope, The Telegraph.
At art school forced to draw with twigs and find inner self. Rejected this and made a lot of friends. In his last year at college, Ross won the Macmillan children’s book prize, using treachery and witchcraft.
Lived in London for two years touting his wares. Decided his wares were touted and returned to Glasgow to draw Children's books and eat deep fried foodstuffs.
Exciting news! Wendy Cope, from The Telegraph has chosen The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wight, illustrated by Ross Collins as one of the childrens picture books of the year!
She writes: ' "I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," she begins. "Grumpy, Grumpier and Grumpiest were waiting for me." In Ross Collins's pictures, the Grumpies are subversive looking blobs with bulging eyes and protruding teeth. They are funny rather than sinister, and that is the whole point. The central character spends all day trying to get rid of them, but only succeeds when she begins to laugh at them. This is suitable for children of three and over, and might just help when they have the Grumpies.' — Wendy Cope, The Telegraph.
