Irena Sibley (1944-) is an artist and children's book writer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Her first book Rainbow was published in 1980 as both a children's book and hand-made Artist's Book, and her children's books have included the best-selling The Bilbies' First Easter, When the Sun Took the Colours Away (1991), Zara's Zoo, (2001), and Mary's Magic (forthcoming). Sibley's art works are held in the collections of the State Library of Victoria and the National Library of Australia, as well as many private collections. She is married to artist Andrew Sibley.
References
Sibley, Irena. Self-portrait of the artist's wife. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK: Lytlewode Press, 2007. ISBN 1-905611-16-1
