Rex Barron is a film animator who has become a book illustrator. Born in New Jersey, educated at UCLA and Art Center College of Design, he now lives in New Mexico. While working in the film industry he was an illustrator, animator and background design artist for animation studios including Hanna-Barbera, Ralph Bakshi Productions and Filmation Studio in Los Angeles. While in California he worked for film and television productions including The Lord of the Rings, Starchaser, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and The Pink Panther.
For the last fifteen years. Rex has presented at schools and education industry conventions across America, including several trips to Europe, where he worked with the European Council of International Schools and the Department of Defense Dependants' Schools (DoDDS).
Rex loves to play folk guitar, listen to classical music, and attend figure drawing and painting workshops.