| Amy Schimler | amy@amyschimler.com | Bio | I have been an illustrator and designer for the past ten years selling and licensing my work to a variety of publishers and manufacturers. You may have seen my work on greeting cards, in children's books and magazines, on fabrics and children's clothing as well as children's wall art . My client list includes Scholastic Press, Random House, Highlights, Unicef, Hallmark, Papyrus, Oopsy Daisy, Fisher Price, Pottery Barn Kids, and many more. I love playing with texture, pattern, and color and aim for a naive and playful attitude in my work. When not painting or sitting at my computer you can find me behind a camera lens, on a long nature walk, or daydreaming by the ocean. |
| Cheri Lynn Riley | rileys@fidnet.com | Bio | I have worked in the graphic arts field for almost 20 years and would like to follow my dream of illustrating for children's enjoyment. |
| Fiona Sansom | email@fionasansom.com | Published Works | Rapunzel, Daisy and the Magic Lesson, Poppy and the Vanishing Fairy, Rose and the Delicious Secret, Marigold and the Missing Fire Fly, Daisy and the First Wish, Le Grand Livre Des Mythologies, Unicorns Activity Pack, Fairy Princess Glitter and Glow, Princess Stencil Book, Fairy Tale Princess Sticker Book, Myths and Legends - Fact and Fiction, Sweet Dream Kisses Treasury of Bedtime Stories, Stories Around The World (6 books), Pony Sticker book, Jack and the Beanstalk.
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| Jim Caputo | jim@groggydog.com | Bio | Jim graduated from art school in 1986 and began his career as a graphic designer for an ad agency in Philadelphia. After doing work by hand for a few years, he finally acquired a Mac. This allowed him to move on as an art director working for a few design studios along the way.
Illustration has always been his passion and in 1998 he opened Groggy Dog Studios. After sending out a promo piece, he landed an editorial illustration for the Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition. Groggy Dog Studios was up and running. “As a kid,” Jim said, “ I was always reprimanded for daydreaming and now I'm getting paid for it!”
In 2000, he left Philadelphia and moved to Orlando, Florida. While looking for a full-time job, he took the time to develop his technique and experiment with a mixed media of watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and brushed ink. This allowed for a fresh look and began doing work for magazines such as chickaDEE and Muse.
After nine years of working as an art director by day and illustrator by night, he decided to make illustration a full-time gig in 2007. Jim quips, “My neighbors are convinced I’m hiding under the Federal Witness Protection Program.”
His client list includes The Kennedy Center, Scholastic, Ideals Publications, Norwood House Press, and Harcourt.
In his spare time, he enjoys physical fitness, going to movies, and reading. All of which provide an endless amount of inspiration.
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| Laura Tallardy | mail@lauratallardy.com | Bio | Laura Tallardy is an illustrator living in romantic Brooklyn, New York. She has illustrated over 40 books in the past 4 years, including Zondervan's Lily Series, Scholastic's Friend2Friend series, and most recently the Girl's Body Book from Applesauce Press. Laura enjoys puttering with computers, daydreaming, and watching old sci-fi movies when she really should be painting. She also enjoys zooming around town on her pink Vespa. |
| Mary Haverfield | mary@maryhaverfield.com | Published Works | Harriett the Homeless Raccoon
Mocha the Real Doctor
Johnny Appleseed
Mr. Bones
The Dream Quilt
A Child's Book of Hope
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| mollyidle | molly@idleillustration.com | Bio | Molly Idle has been drawing ever since she could wield a pencil, at the tender age of 18 months, though her professional career began slightly later…
It was upon her graduation from Arizona State University, with a BFA in Drawing, that Molly accepted an offer to work for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios.
After five years, a number of film credits, and an incredibly good time, she left the studio and leapt with gusto into the world of children's book illustration!
Molly now lives in Arizona with her brilliant husband, two wonderfully mischievous sons, and two snuggly cats. When not making mischief with her boys or watching old black and white movies, she can be found at her desk scribbling away, with a pencil in one hand, a cup of espresso in the other, (and a cat in her lap) - creating a plethora of profoundly whimsical illustrations for children!
To learn more about the artwork of Molly Idle visit www.idleillustration.com
or contact www.painted-words.com |
| Noriko Senshu | norikosenshu@hotmail.com | Published Works | Sonny's Dream,
Sonny's Dream ll,
Year of the Beloved Animal,
Alaska artist series: Summer Sudoku, Midnight Sun Sudoku, Killer Sudoku
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| Renate Lohmann | renate@annremenwillis.com | Published Works | NOVA/WGBH: Secrets of Lost Empires, American Girl: The Bitty Twins On the Go, American Girl: The Bitty Twins Use the Potty, American Girl: Even Better Friends, American Girl: The Bitty Twins' Sweet Dreams (CD), The Wright Group: Flood
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| Shelagh Inglesby | shelaghinglesby@gmail.com | Bio | I am a Florida illustrator and graduate of the University of South Florida in 1995, majoring in drawing and painting. I began as an artist working in traditional mediums, from watercolor, to acrylic paints, oil paints, charcoal, conte crayon, ink and pastels but now I enjoy the clean paperless and environmentally friendly aspect of creating my illustrations in computer art programs Photoshop and Corel Painter X.
I work in layers so there is a big advantage in being able to edit the final image for a picture book. I use lighting effects, shadows and a textured brush for a luminous dreamy background. |
