Tracey Roper
Tracey was born in 1982, and grew up on remote cattle properties in south-west Queensland. When her family left the farming life behind and moved closer to Brisbane, Tracey finished school and became an administration officer for the State Tax Office in Brisbane. She never considered the possibility of pursuing a career in art, but when she read the text for Hullabazoo, she decided to combine her talents with those of her sister and create a picture book. In 2006, Tracey started attending art classes with award-winning artist Philip Farley, and quickly developed a love for high-detail wildlife art. She learned to paint in a realistic style and used this technique to illustrate Hullabazoo.
