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Highlights from Highlights and Louise Goes to Tulsa!
It has been a fantastic and busy season over here in the studio! First off, I helped launch an exhibition of my work at The Highlights Foundation!! How cool is that?? This year, my linocuts from A...
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Spring Making
We’re slowly awakening from our long winter slumber. This time of year is always especially motivating for me and I’m sure it is for most creative people. Here are a few classes over at Craftsy that...
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Hollins, Tulsa, and Highlights!
The second half of 2018 was full of wonderful happenings. I spent time mentoring great talents at The Highlights Foundation this summer, I presented my work at Hollins University, I participated in an...
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Support the Arts!
It’s the last day of 2018, which also means it’s the last day that we can donate to our favorite organizations and declare it on this year’s taxes. I ask that you consider donating to two...
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Never Caught Cover Story
This week marks the release of “Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition”. In this incredible narrative, Erica...
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We Are the Change
On May 7th, Chronicle Books will release a gorgeous illustrated book that features artwork from 16 amazing artists (Selina Alko, Alina Chau, Lisa Congdon, Emily Hughes, Molly Idle, Juana Medina,...
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Scaling Back
I’ve always been an all or nothing type of person. As a kid I would play outside in the hot sun all day until I would be attacked by a crazy migraine and my mom would have to place cold compresses on...
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Kidlit Summer Camp
Highlights Summer Camp 2018 For the past three years now I have joined The Highlights Foundation as a faculty member for their annual summer camp. It’s an amazing opportunity for authors and...
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Ruth E. Engle Memorial Collection of Children’s Book Illustration
“Bird’s Sax” in the Engle Collection This year’s committee members, chaired by Caroline Mauer On Saturday I visited Messiah College to celebrate their latest original picture book art acquisition from...
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NYT Book Review
I usually shy away from editorial assignments. Typically it’s because I’m busy with book work, but mostly it’s because I have always been nervous about the quick turnaround. Well, those nerves got set...
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Sketching for Season 3 of YOU
Tati Gabrielle as Marienne drawing The Little Prince Back in February, my agent got a call for me to contribute artwork to the show YOU. Initially I thought it was a hoax, but turns out, they...
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Countee Cullen for the NYT Book Review
I was asked to illustrate a young Countee Cullen for the 125th year anniversary issues of The New York Times Book Review. So pleased with how this came out!
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Jump In!
Dear friend, I can hardly contain my excitement! JUMP IN! My first authored/illustrated picture book is off to the press and will be available in January. Pre-ordering is available now! It has been...
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Jump In! earns two stars!
My solo debut, Jump In! will be released on January 31st. The first review came in from Kirkus two weeks ago and it was a star! They called it “A moving, grooving snapshot of urban life where kids...
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New website, who dis?
I bit the bullet this year and hired a professional designer to update my website. For many years, I designed and maintained it on my own, but now that my life has expanded in many other directions, I...
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