Richard McLean is an artist, illustrator and author/artist of several books including 'Recovered, Not Cured, a journey through schizophrenia', and 'Strange currencies of Ego & Soul'. He lives in Melbourne Australia with his partner and two dogs whilst studying a Masters of Education at Victoria University. He also facilitates drawing classes for those affected by mental illness and has had a short documentary exploring his life by the esteemed Dax Collection.Not to be one restricted by genre, he has also just published his first children's book 'Grogan the Monster'. He is aiming for his PhD in 2015.See more at www.creativemusings.com.au