Never Smile
Peter Pan JM Barry Ode to my favorite character from this classic kids book. Not Hook. Not Pan. The poor crocodile who swallowed an alarm...
Thoughtful Dodger
Flavia de Luce Series by Alan Bradley Delightfully original series follows Flavia De Luce, her two sisters, their stamp collecting father...
Mole Has Lost His Spectacles
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame Do you remember the first time you read The Wind in the Willows? Or who read it to you? My family...
War Horse
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Though not truly a sequel to Black Beauty, this book touches the reader in much the same way. Joey’s life...
Adventure anyone?
The Dragon's Tooth (Ashtown Burials #1) by N. D. Wilson Imagine a hot placid summer day with acute levels of boredom alleviated only by ...
Rat Mort
Recently I've received some good natured ribbing from family and friends over this dead rat I insisted my husband take a picture of while...
Death and Disease
At a recent lecture, the presenter threw out the challenge of a concept depicting some member of the animal kingdom that would appear...
Rain, Rain, Go Away?
Whew! This latest commission required 30 plus pen and ink illustrations for Futurewise. These images will be used in a...
Cutting Room Floor
I'd been feeling a bit sad recently, but a recent commission on stormwater management has cheered me up again! More details to follow,...
Chainmail and Fish Scales
Here we are at the end of my Artist in Residency at Touchstone Center for Arts and Crafts, I can look back at my goal and judge my...