

Lewis later attended the Tyler School of Art at Temple University where he developed a love for watercolors. In the sixth grade, he began attending the School of Art League at Temple University on Saturday mornings.

Gathering early inspiration from two uncles who were also artists, Lewis exhibited artistic promise from the third grade on.

Personal life Įarl Bradley Lewis was born on December 16, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lewis resides in Folsom, New Jersey and teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Lewis has been awarded prizes for his illustration work including the 2016 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award for Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis and the 2004 Caldecott Honor Award for Jacqueline Woodson's Coming on Home Soon. He is best known for his watercolor illustrations for children's books such as Jacqueline Woodson’s The Other Side and Jabari Asim’s Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth ColemanĮarl Bradley Lewis (born December 16, 1956) is an American artist and illustrator.Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis.
