Rachel Berman
Rachel Berman (raised as Susan King; 1946-May 28, 2014) was an American-born Canadian painter and children's book illustrator, who lived and worked in Canada, the United States, and Ireland. Her paintings have been likened to the poems of Leonard Cohen, the plays of Harold Pinter, and "a season's worth of Masterpiece Theatre episodes." The mysterious figures and hidden stories glimpsed in her paintings are a reflection of the mysteries Berman has unravelled in her own life. Once known as Susan King, she discovered her original birth name, birth date, and the names of her  biological parents when she was 52. This experience led her to reclaim her long-lost name. Berman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and lived in Victoria, British Columbia. Exhibitions. Berman exhibited extensively across Canada and internationally and was represented by Ingram Gallery in Toronto, Ontario. International Art Fairs Solo Exhibitions Selected Group Exhibitions Children's books. Rachel Berman is the illustrator of the following books: In 2009, and again in 2013, Rachel was nominated for the Governor General's award for English Language Children's Literature-Illustration.