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Contact Information

First Name

Cathy

Last Name

Morrison

State

IL

Country

United States

Art Rep

Wilkinson Studios, Inc.

personal web address

http://www.cathymorrison.blogspot.com

Art Rep Web Address

http://www.WilkinsonStudios.com

type of art work

Digital, pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, colored pencil

Published Works

I've illustrated over 40 trade and educational books, working with publishers, packagers, design houses and agencies. Clients include Patria Press Inc., Scholastic Educational, Becker&Mayer Inc., McGraw-Hill Publishing, Fulcrum Publishing, Richard C. Owen Publishing, Child Craft, Kirchoff/Wolberg, Harcourt Publishing, October Strategies Inc., Silver Dolphin, Odyssey Books, Kane Publishing Services, Gingham Dog Press, an imprint of School Specialties, Zaner-Bloser, Pacific Learning and more.

phone number

630-549-0504

Bio

My interest in drawing began about the same time I could tell a crayon from a cookie. I've always worked as an illustrator, first as an animator, then graphic designer and illustrator for editorial advertising and marketing. But now I've found my calling as a children's book illustrator and plan to live happily ever after.

Most of my illustrations are drawn digitally on a Cintiq 21UX in Painter. Earlier historical fiction trade books are rendered in colored pencil. Much of my work for educational publishers is in watercolor creating an edgy, loose style for a fun and whimsical feeling. In either style my characters accurately portray a variety of ethnicity without being stereotypical.

Books awards include three I-Parenting Media Awards, Children's Book Sense 76-Recommended List, Forward Magazine's Awards for Book of the Year, Independent Publisher Magazine's Juvenile Fiction Award, Parent's Choice Designation as "Outstanding. and a bronze medal for 2007 MoonBeam Children's Book Award."

I'm a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and Picturebookartists.org.