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I'm honored to be part of a gallery exhibit at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA!From February 3 to March 6, paintings from my newest children's book NO MUSH TODAY will be on exhibit in the board room at the Admissions building. The watercolor paintings...

Beautiful! Congratulations to everyone - I hope I can someday have ALL of these books on my shelf.

My friend and fellow illustrator, Shadra Strickland, has been awarded the John Steptoe Award for New Talent from the ALA for her title BIRD!I can't wait to hear about all the other winners for this year...Way to go, Shadra! She is truly Living the Dream!

When I heard someone say that they never thought they'd see this in their lifetime, I felt a bit puzzled and almost...amazed.I think of Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5, and so many other shows where the future is shown with leaders of many colors.So I'm not surprised...

Wild Rose Reader: Safety Act Catches Publishers Off Guard

Now that the holidays and the travelling are all over, I can get back to the artwork, right? Right? Tell that to my sluggish hands. I'm feeling pretty blah at the moment.I'm at that stage that many artists get to...everything I do looks crappy, all my ideas aren't...

Black Threads in Children's LiteratureThis is a neat place where folks are discussing the upcoming Coretta Scott King awards!