A Polymath of the Prairie: The Life and Vision of Bertram Richard Brooker The story of Bertram Richard Brooker is not merely a biography of a painter, but a chronicle of a restless, multi-faceted intellect that refused to be confined by the boundaries of a single medium. Born in Croydon, England, in 1888, Brooker’s early years were shaped by the traditions of his birthplace, yet it was his relocation to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, a…