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Little Rhino Studio
P.O. Box 2257
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Street Address for Deliveries:
McGuffey Art Center
Studio 22
201 2nd Street, NW
Charlottesville, VA 22902
bob@littlerhino.com
(434) 996-2457 |
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| ABOUT LITTLE RHINO |
In the year 1515 AD, the German artist, Albrecht Durer, produced a wood block print of a rhinoceros. The image was based entirely on a verbal description he had been given by a sailor who had seen the rhinoceros in captivity in Portugal. Four hundred and thirty seven years later an eight year old American artist living on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, Robert Barber Anderson, saw a reproduction of Durer's rhinoceros in a book. Not knowing at the time what a wood block print was, Anderson assumed it was a pencil or pen and ink drawing. He was so attracted to the fine line work and Durer's wonderful interpretation of the rhinoceros that he proceeded to copy both the drawing and the style using a number two pencil. Anderson continued to draw in a style which resembled Durer's wood blocks and etchings, eventually trying colored pencils, then pen and ink and finally, ten years later as a student of architecture, when he discovered that his original inspiration was in fact a wood block, he produced his drawings with a Rapidograph pen.
Today, Robert Barber Anderson, more commonly known as Bob Anderson and at times, Trebor Nosredna, is a practicing architect, author, artist, and publisher. He is also an amateur naturalist and hiker, and suffers from a life-long obsession with rainforests.
The smallest of the five surviving species of rhinoceros is the Sumatran Rhinoceros. With a weight ranging from 1,100 to 1,760 lbs or 500 to 800 kilograms (the other species range from 2,000 lbs up to 6,600 lbs for the Indian Rhino), the Sumatran Rhino has two horns and is unique in that it is covered in reddish brown hair. It is a deep rainforest dweller and, with only an estimated 300 individuals left in the wild, is the second most endangered rhinoceros, after the Javan Rhino, of which only 60 remain.
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| ABOUT LITTLE RHINO BOOKS |
Little Rhino Books is a publishing company which is wholly
owned and operated by a group of artists and authors who
share a common mission: to forge an alignment between
their creative skills and the need to reunite human kinds'
connection to the earth.
Through the promotion of literacy and a desire to learn,
Little Rhino brings, to children and adults alike, an
understanding of worlds beyond their own and the limitless
possibilities surrounding them. By constantly stretching
the imagination and their creativity, we seek to introduce
readers, young and old, to the issues surrounding us all,
such as the environment, the decimation of the rain forests,
human and animal rights, as well as the vast variety of
spiritual possibilities and beliefs.
It is a well-established fact that the sound of a parent's
voice as they read to a young child has a lifelong positive
effect on that child's future, in terms of both intellectual
development and spiritual well-being. For that reason,
Little Rhino Books does not market audio material. While
all of the world's major corporate-run publishing companies
have determined that audio and video are now necessary
products in order to remain competitive, Little Rhino
Books has made the firm decision that our emphasis will
remain entirely on the power of the written word and art.
The strongest motivation available in promoting literacy
in our children is delivered through the cherished sounds
of a loved one reading to them.
Little Rhino is now branching out! After specializing
in children's books during our formative years, we will
soon be introducing literature for adults and young adults.
Through our works, both literary and artistic, our goal
is to entertain, educate and awaken the imaginations of
all people, young and old.
Little Rhino Books is a "green" company.
RECENT ART WORK >
RECENT ACHITECTURE WORK >
Books by Bob Anderson:
When I Was A Boy I Was a
Black Panther
OBO
Africa: A Little Rhino Coloring
Book
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Until the age of ten, Bob Anderson
was raised in Hawaii where he developed a fascination
for rain forests. He began drawing at the age of 4 and
by the age of 6 had focused much of his attention on drawing
rain forest fantasies. Today he continues to draw and
paint but, now also writes stories which accompany his
art work. His first book, OBO, (first published by Hampton
Roads Publishing Company), is about a young monkey searching
for paradise in the African rain forest. A second book,
When I was a Little Boy, I was a Black Panther, based
on a fantasy from his own childhood, was released in October,
2002. His third book, Africa - A Little Rhino Coloring
Book, was released 2005. A fourth book, The Wedding, is
set in India and is due out in 2009. Many of the drawings
in his books were either done on-location, or were based
on sketches and photos he took in West Africa, Central
America, and India.
Each of Bob's books is meant to teach as well as entertain. OBO includes a
glossary of African wildlife at the back of the book
and The Wedding will have a wildlife glossary and a
map. Africa - A Little Rhino Coloring Book includes
factual information on each of the animals which appear
in the book, including the current survival status.
A number of school systems have been using OBO as a
support tool for the SOL's.
In addition to the jungle drawings,
Bob Anderson has worked as a cartoonist in Paris, France,
he helped to illustrate a book on medical anatomy; he
is a painter, a sculptor and a licensed architect (he
has his own architectural business).
Today Bob lives in Charlottesville,
Virginia with his wife, Dominique and their dog Sammy.
They also have three grown-up children and two grandsons.
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