hey you guys

Here's my contribution for the 2nd annual "Hey You Guys Charity Event" taking place Saturday December 5th at the Rialto Theater in South Pasadena. There's going to be lots of great artwork to see and as well as a special screening of the movie "Ghostbusters." The theme for the artwork is movies/shows that influenced you as a child. I loved watching Mary Poppins when I was little and chose a fun scene as inspiration for this illustration.

Please check out the HYG site for more info here: www.heyyouguyscharity.com

You can start bidding on some awesome artwork online as of....now! Go check it out!

Last year's event was awesome and I'm really looking forward to attending this year. If you're in the area please stop by and say hello!

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Here's my submission for Bear and Bird's Small Stuff 3 Show. Been painting in gouache lately and I wanted to do a simple piece for the show. The gallery is located in Lauderhill Florida and the show opens November 22. Here's the flyer.

There's going to be lots of great artwork to see, so if you're in the area be sure to stop by!

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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.

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(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!

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For Illustration Friday.

two years ago today

Don't have any new artwork to post today but I will be posting some soon. Been working on lots of animal illustrations lately, and it's been pretty fun.

Today I'm also celebrating my 2 year Wedding Anniversary. Above is a photo of part of my anniversary gift from my husband. I also own the Cinderella book featuring Mary Blair's concept art and didn't know they published Alice in Wonderland as well, so it was a nice surprise.

August 27th 2006 was the best day ever. The past two years have been so awesome. It's amazing how many good memories and good things can happen in what really is just a small amount of time. The days go by fast but I often stop and remember to be thankful for all the good things in my life.

Oh and the other bit of news I have to share...my husband and I are going to have a baby! Now we'll have a better excuse when we're out shopping for toys. :)

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