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Walking through Central Park

Recently took a short but lovely trip to Connecticut and NYC. It was soooo inspiring. Nice to have a change a scenery every now and then.

I miss all the walking and didn't mind using the trains and subways. It was great not having to drive (or sit in traffic I should say). It was such a nice visit, and I'm already wanting to go back again!

it's not Christmas yet but...

... Jingle Bells: A Pop-Up Holiday Song illustrated by yours truly was released today! It's available for purchase on amazon.com. Big thanks to Penguin PSS! for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a special project.

For those who are curious, I did not handle the paper mechanics of the book. I just illustrated the images.

I also worked on this while preparing for the birth of my daughter Emily. This little pop up book is pretty special to me.

rumpus

(digital)

Inspired by Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are."

Featured in Cory Godbey's Terrible Yellow Eyes Blog.

hello baby!

(Emily on her second day, all photos in post by Uncle Richard)

Meet our little bundle of joy, Emily! She was born January 23rd of this year at the coolest hospital ever! (See photos below)

So here's the scoop on what I've been up to these past months...

My husband and I purchased our first home in November. We moved into our new home in December. And in January I gave birth to our first baby. Oh yeah, I illustrated a children's book during this time as well. More details on that later when it becomes available.

So for the past couple of months my time has been devoted to our little one. For anyone who has taken care of a newborn, you can understand why my blog is missing posts!

It's been a great year so far, and I'm totally enjoying my new role as a mom. I've taken a bit of a break but I look forward to posting again. This has been a very exciting and inspiring time in my life, and I anticipate more great things to come.


(The above painting by Mary Blair was hanging outside my hospital room)

the those guys charity auction

Hey Everyone! So I'm really excited to announce my participation in an Art Auction organized by my pals The Those Guys.

TTG is holding a charity art auction and it's going on right now!
The auction is from November 10th - November 15th.
Here's the link:

The Those Guys Art Auction

So check out the all the amazing artists and their work....and bid! It's for a great cause.

The auction is for charity and the group that TTG is working with is Donorschoose.org. They provide art supplies and materials to schools in need. TTG is concentrating on classrooms in Southern California.

Donorschoose.org, TTG's Donors Page

Even if you don't participate in the auction, you can still help with a donation of any amount. So please check them out and consider helping out young, eager creative minds.

TTG will also be a screening the movie "The Goonies" this Saturday November 15th at the Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, California. The movie is free with a small donation at the door.

And finally, above is the piece I painted for the auction. The theme was movies that influenced you when you were a kid, and I think it's pretty clear as to what movie my artwork is based on. The artwork is framed and titled "To Oz."

Big thanks to The Those Guys for their invitation to participate!