Vere Lucy Temple was a virtually self taught illustrator and etcher specialising in animal, bird and insect subjects. She was a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and showed at the Senefelder Club. She exhibited at the NEAC, New English Art Club, Goupil Gallery and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool during the 1920’s and 30’s. Joint exhibition with John Tunnard at the Redfern Gallery in 1933. Illustrated her own books in the “How to Draw” series and others for the childrens writer Enid Blyton. The artist Cedric Morris painted a portrait of her in 1932. Ref:Buckman 2006.