Irena Sibley

Irena Sibley (1944-) is an artist and children's book writer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Her first book "Rainbow" was published in 1980 as both a children's book and hand-made Artist's Book, and her children's books have included the best-selling "The Bilbies' First Easter," "When the Sun Took the Colours Away" (1991), "Zara's Zoo," (2001), and "Mary's Magic" (forthcoming). Sibley's art works are held in the collections of the State Library of Victoria and the National Library of Australia, as well as many private collections. She is married to artist Andrew Sibley.

References

Sibley, Irena. "Self-portrait of the artist's wife". Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England: Lytlewode Press, 2007. ISBN 1-905611-16-1