[1] Her work often displayed a whimsical quality, with frequent subjects being flora and fauna, pixies, fairies, sprites, and elves.
[1] Born in Plymouth, England in 1904, Cloke never trained formally as an artist and was largely self taught.
[1] She continued to illustrate children's books for the next seven decades, working for most major publishers in the United Kingdom.
[1] A shy person, she avoided being the center of attention or engaging with the public, preferring to remain anonymous and unacknowledged in her work.
[1] In 2013–2014 Cloke's work was included in the exhibition "Grimm Girls: Picturing the Princess" at The Otter Gallery at the University of Chichester.