Bertram Richard Brooker (March 31, 1888 – March 22, 1955) was a Canadian writer, painter, musician, and advertising agency executive. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...

Born in Croydon, England, to Richard Brooker and Mary Ann (Skinner) Brooker, he moved to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1905 with his family. In 1913 he rented a movie theatre in Neepawa, Manitoba. In 1914 he became editor of the Portage Review, a local newspaper. In 1915 he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Winnipeg. After the war he worked for the Winnipeg Tribune, the Regina Leader Post and the Winnipeg Free Press. For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... for the rural municipality see Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (rural municipality) Portage la Prairie is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

He moved to Toronto in 1921. In 1921 he joined the staff of Marketing Magazine, becoming its editor and publisher from 1924 until 1926. In 1923 he published his first book, Subconscious Selling. In 1929 he joined the staff of the J.J. Gobbons Advertising Agency. He won the 1936 Governor General's Awards for Think of the Earth. In 1940 he joined the staff of the MacLaren Advertising Co. 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He is regarded as the first Canadian abstract impressionist. Abstract impressionism is a term used to describe works with non-energetic, uniformal brushstrokes without any climax. ...

In 1913 he married Mary Aurilla (“Rill”) Porter. 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

References

• " Bertram Brooker (http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/ead/html/brooker.shtml)." University of Manitoba. Accessed on April 17, 2005.