Illustration Friday: Soaked

I'm the Small Wall Artist at the Hive's 6th Anniversary Show

I'm one of the featured artists at the Hive during the month of April. The 6th Anniversary Exhibit opened April 2nd and runs through the end of the month. The gallery is open Wednesday through from 1-6pm, and is part of the Downtown Art Walk on Thursday, April 7th. Hope you'll have the chance to drop in!

From the Corner of My Eye

Into the Woods (sold)

Kings in Golden Suits

Mirror, Mirror (sold)

The Tenderness of Wolves (sold)

Hope is the Thing with Feathers

The Hive Gallery Sixth Anniversary Show

I'll be the "Small Wall" Artist (there are no small walls - only small artists?) at the Hive's 6th Anniversary Show. The exhibit opens on April 2nd and runs through the entire month.

"Lost in Lexicon" To Be Released by Scarletta Press

Publishers Weekly announced last week that Lost in Lexicon (written by the fabulous Penny Noyce and illustrated by yours truly) will be published by Scarletta Press as the first title in their new line of children's fiction. Lost in Lexicon is the first in a series of four books featuring teen cousins Ivan and Daphne, and will be published in August of this year. Read the complete announcement at http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/46175-scarletta-to-launch-children-s-line.html

Tarot Show at The Hive Gallery

I'll be participating in the Hive Gallery's 2nd Annual Tarot show, opening Saturday, January 8th and running through the end of the month. Participating artists were asked to submit a piece representing a particular card in the Tarot deck. I chose to illustrate the Page of Cups, part of the Minor Arcana. Since I know nothing about the Tarot, I had a lot of fun researching the symbolism and meaning behind the card. After a process that included a lot of sketching, erasing, crumpling of paper, tossing of paper, and sketching some more, I finally decided upon my final design. I incorporated many of the symbols representing the Page of Cups, including the color blue (expression and communication), feathers (higher thought), fish (emotion, intuition and creativity), and flowers (joy, beauty, and sensitivity). According to my research, the Page of Cups encourages you "to embrace your childlike sense of wonder, because when you do this, there is no limit to your creative flow".

Online with Andrea Looks at "Lost in Lexicon"

On Monday I joined Penny Noyce, author of "Lost in Lexicon", in an online discussion conducted by blogger Andrea Garrison. Since this was my first interview ever I thought I'd be nervous, but Andrea was so gracious and easy to talk to that I forgot to be nervous and just enjoyed myself. Andrea was well prepared and asked loads of interesting questions about the book, and she gave me a chance to discuss the illustrations. Thanks to both Penny and Andrea! You can listen to the archived interview by visiting http://onlinewithandrea.com/lost-in-lexicon-3/