Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Nancy Cote’s Book Signing!




This past Monday I had the pleasure of attending Nancy Cote’s book signing at Barnes and Nobles in Dartmouth. The book that she read, Jackson’s Blanket, was written and illustrated by her. It is a wonderful book about a boy who doesn’t want to give up his blanket even though his parents think it’s time. The story’s turning point is when the boy finds a homeless kitten and he and his family adopt it. The boy gives his blanket to the kitten to keep her warm. This book has a very nice message about adopting homeless animals as well as showing the little boy growing up and able to let go of his blanket. I highly recommend you check out this book!

Friday, February 13, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!


Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A New Illustration!


I am very excited to say that I am going to Whispering Pines this March! A couple of my friends; Liz Dubois and Barbara Johansennewman have gone several times and tell me how fun and inspirational the weekend is. I can’t wait to experience it for myself! The illustration above is one of the final drawings that is in the dummy that I have submitted for the retreat. The text is excluded.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Cookies, Cookies and More Cookies!











The holiday season went by so fast I didn’t have time to post pictures from my cookie party. But they looked too good not to share, so here they are!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Season Greetings


One of my favorite things to do is cook s'mores over an open fire with friends. Thinking of that activity was the inspiration for this illustration. I hope that you all have a warm and happy holiday!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Fun at the Big E





This week my friend Marybeth and I went to the Big E. It was an exciting visit because Marybeth was entering a cake in the first ever cake contest at the Big E! The theme was fun at the Big E, so Marybeth decided to create the pumpkin contest out of cake. As you can see in the pictures the cake looks amazing!! The judges thought so too because she tied for first in her category and won BEST IN SHOW!! Marybeth is also a very talented illustrator and you can check out her work on her website marybethcryan.com. Other highlights of the day were seeing the butter sculpture in process of being created, seeing all of the farm animals and of course eating our way through the different New England houses.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Book Covers for YA Books August 19, 2008



Yesterday I took some of my existing art and made book cover mock ups. Creating book covers for young adults and young readers is something I am very interested in pursuing. Above are a few examples of my efforts.