Even the Smallest Will Grow
Available on April 20, 2021!
When You Need Wings
When You Need Wings
is now available!
The Making of When You Need Wings
Creative Process Videos
The Wisdom of Trees
Mary’s Monster
Penguin Flies Home
Penguin loves everything about flying: the wind beneath his wings, the song that rises from his belly, and the sight of new and wonderful places. Still, he misses his penguin friends in the South Pole. So, he flips and flaps back home, ready to teach them the magic of flight!
But when he arrives, his enthusiasm for flying doesn’t get quite the reaction he expected. Will Penguin’s friends still like him, even if they don’t share his soaring dreams?
My New Etsy Shop
A little part of me has always dreamed of living in the English countryside above a little shop where I could paint, and share creativity with whimsical pieces of art for sale. There’d be tea and cake, and shop kitties to greet everyone who entered! Alas, that will remain just a dream, but I’ve decided I can have an online shop. I can’t serve tea, but I can share creativity and art, and of course the kitties are here to greet everyone. So I’ve opened an Etsy shop. I invite you to check it out. Please bring your imagination, and a cup of tea (or coffee if that is your thing) and join me there.
As a way to say thank you to all who have visited my Etsy shop, I'm offering a 10% off sale, Friday - Sunday to everyone. I love having my little shop and really appreciate everyone who makes creating, as a way of life, possible.
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#fantasyillustration #fantasy #holidaycards #cardsofinstagram #christmascards
Nov 26
Wishing everyone a joy filled Thanksgiving. I'm grateful to all the friends far and near who have made a tough year so much more doable. Thank you all.
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#hedgie #hedgielove
Nov 24
I'm thrilled that my book, THE WISDOM OF TREES, is included in School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2021! It's an honor to be alongside these wonderful books.
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Nov 23
Just came in for a walk - burrrr it's cold outside. So I decided to share this little fellow. It's an older sketch, but one of my favorites who is still waiting for a story.
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Nov 21
I have cards to send Holiday greetings and spread a little joy on my Etsy shop! Thanks to everyone who has stopped by already. Link to my shop in my bio.
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#fantasyillustration #fantasy #holidaycards #cardsofinstagram #christmascards
Nov 20
Grateful to all my friends who have shared kindness in the past difficult months. Hugs to everyone!! (From my book, Even The Smallest Will Grow. A print and book are on my Etsy shop, link in my bio.)
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Nov 19
A daily sketch of Pulina. Somedays she gets this look that makes me feel like there must be some tiger running in her Maine coon bloodstream. But her soule is gentle through and through.
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Nov 18
Sharing some mice in jammies! It makes me so happy that I've gotten a few letters from readers who have memorized the names of all 40 mice and love spotting them on each page. From our book, Forty Winks: A Bedtime Adventure. (written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by me)
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Nov 16
Sharing an oldie today. I just needed a calm day where most things turn out right. Thought perhaps some of you out there could use a little happy calm vibes too.
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Nov 14
Hi all, new holiday cards are on my Etsy shop (blank on the inside)! Thanks to everyone who has stopped by already. Link to my shop in my bio.
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#fantasyillustration #fantasy #holidaycards #cardsofinstagram #christmascards
Nov 13
It' been unseasonably warm here, but I'm looking forward to some wintery fun as I fire up the wood stove this morning and the temperature outside gets crisp.
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#lovewinter #bearlove #bearlover #lovebears #ilovebears #foxlove
Nov 12
The leaves are falling and the squirrels outside my studio window are scurrying around to bury all the sunflower seeds I can put out. So I thought I'd share a little squirrel energy today.
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Nov 11
New Christmas cards, prints, books and paintings are on my Etsy shop! I've had a few messages asking if I'd have new designs this year, and the answer is YES!
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Nov 7
I love the moment in a drawing where you feel like you're getting to the truth of the subject you're depicting. I feel like this wolf is nearly there ( sketching for my dog book).
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Nov 5
It was so fun painting little baby mice asleep in their bed. From the book, Forty Winks: A Bedtime Adventure. (written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by me!)
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Nov 3
