Jerry Pinkney

By isana

  • Jerry Pinkney was born

    He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Pinkney was noticed by John Liney

    Pinkney worked at a newspaper stand and was noticed by cartoonist John Liney. Liney became a mentor to Pinkney.

  • Pinkney graduated school

    He graduated from Murrell Dobbins Vocational School in Philadelphia and received a full scholarship to attend Philadelphia College of Art.

  • Pinkney got married

    Got married to his wife Gloria Jean.

  • Pinkney became an illustrator

    He began working for the design and illustration studio Barker-Black.

  • Pinkney illustrated his first children's book

    He illustrated "The Adventures of Spider: West African Folk Tales," written by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst.

  • Pinkney became a professor

    He was an associate professor at Pratt Institute from 1986 to 1988, an associate professor of art at the University of Delaware from 1988 to 1992, and a visiting professor at State University of New York-Buffalo in 1991.

  • Pinkney received the Illustrator Award

    He received the Illustrator Award from the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for “The Patchwork Quilt” which made his work more popular.

  • Pinkney served on the National Council of the Arts

  • Pinkney won the Caldecott Medal

    He was the first African American recipient of the medal for his book "The Lion & The Mouse."

  • Pinkney passed away