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I participated in a live artist event at New Saint Andrews College during the 13th Annual Artwalk in Moscow, Idaho. It was a lovely time with other artists and chatting with folks in the community. The city-wide event included a block party downtown with live music, food stalls, a giant chess board (as well asContinue reading “Artwalk 2017”

Be wise with your time. Instead of being on your smartphone while you wait, do something productive. You never know how much time you have. While I was waiting for my car to be serviced yesterday, I started sketching a bird from a photo taken by my talented friend Hannah (you can find some ofContinue reading “Redeeming the time”

I’ve got my illustrations framed and ready to display at the 13th annual Artwalk 2017 in Moscow, Idaho. My work will be displayed at New Saint Andrews College, where I’ll be participating in a live artist event. I will be joining other artists at NSA, painting during the opening reception June 16, starting at 5 pm.Continue reading “Framed and ready!”

This Friday, I spent a lovely morning with the approximately 75 third-graders of Franklin Elementary during their library time. The students had already gone through a series of projects and lessons planned and organized by Franklin’s Rock Star Librarian (the principal’s own words, and I agree!) about the genres and production of books. They had created some wonderful book coversContinue reading “Thank you Franklin Elementary!”

I’m very pleased to introduce the cover for my next book project! Little Mouse Finds a Friend, by Jeni Leidenfrost, is slated to be published at the end of August by Jovial Press. After several years of tweaking the text and painting and painting (and repainting), Jeni and I are excited to get Little Mouse andContinue reading “Cover Reveal for Little Mouse”

I’ve finished painting the illustration for the final page of the upcoming book, Little Mouse Finds a Friend, by Jeni Leidenfrost. This will be a fun story with some very cool information about Atlas caterpillars and moths, a gargantuan branch of the insect family well worth getting to know.

I’m excited to reveal the cover of the next book I’m illustrating. Solar the Polar, by Kim Constantinesco (author at Purpose 2 Play) and published by Maclaren-Cochrane Publishing. (Release date to be announced).

Thankful that the snow has melted. Honoring St. Patrick with my greenest painting. Bring on Spring!

I painted this for an upcoming Inland Northwest SCBWI event. It might change for the event, but I like it now, so I’m posting it for your viewing pleasure. @SCBWI_INW

I want it to be spring. I really do. Where I live, our winter was full of deep snow, then some melting, then some ice, then snow on top of ice, then several people I know breaking arms. Seriously. About three. (Okay, technically that’s ‘a few’ and not ‘several’) So here’s some signs of springContinue reading “Signs of spring”