iTunes Best Children's Album 2013

The Verve Pipe album that I illustrated & art directed is on the iTunes Best Children's Album of 2013 list! Check out the complete list now.

It is a wonderful collection of fun kid-friendly rock songs for ears of all ages, so you should probably go ahead and get your own copy while you're at it...

Amazing 100 Years of My Grandma

My beautiful and sassy Grandma turns 100 on December 18th.  She is the most resourceful, hilarious, wise, vain, exasperating and loving person I know.  To help honor her, my family brainstormed her favorite sayings (which are many) and had me design it.  I chose to use some of her old photos and incorporated cardinals (her favorite bird) and a Christmas cactus, that she can make bloom all year round like she has magic green thumbs.  Happy Birthday Grandma, I love you so much.

International magazine cover: Mennonite Brethren Herald

My mini nativity was chosen to grace the cover (front AND back) of 'Mennonite Brethren Herald' out of Canada. A big thank you to them for featuring my artwork this holiday season!

Zoo News: penguins for you

I had so much fun illustrating this coloring activity sheet for Potter Park Zoo 's newsletter.  

The Magellanic Penguins are some of my favorite creatures. Did you know that older penguins of over ten years usually have solid black feet? 

But don't let that fact affect your creativity if you color them. Maybe your penguins are only 2 years old or they have plaid feet. I won't judge you or your artistic madness....

New Zoo Ad: Zookambi Gift Certificates

Had a blast designing this advertisement for Potter Park Zoo's summer camp Zookambi.  I REALLY wish I was still kid-enough to be able to enroll, it sounds like so much fun!

First Steps Press Launches

First Steps Press has had their official launch as a publishing house.  They are re-releasing the book 'Ah Mu Weaves a Story' illustrated by me (written by Sara Gilliam.)

This bilingual book for young readers is in English and also the native tongue of the Karen Tribe refugees, who are making new lives in the United States.

For more info about First Steps Press, or to order your own copy of 'Ah Mu' you can visit their web site.

Pre-season's Greetings

It's that not-quite-the-holidays time of year where I get to put together holiday greetings that will hopefully end up in your mailbox this December.  This year, Storybook Arts, Inc used a piece of my penguin art for their upcoming holiday note.  And Potter Park Zoo will soon be sending out it's Moose-ee well wishes for the New Year.