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blast from the past
A few weeks ago I got a call from a kind soul at Wizards of the Coast (Hazbro Wizard). While cleaning out a closet or something, he found a pack of artwork that I had submitted ten years ago. Ten...
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Mail Me Art: Short & Sweet
In early August, my copy of the book Mail Me Art: Short & Sweet arrived, all the way from London. The book accompanied and chronicled a monumental gallery exhibit organized by my friends Darren and...
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Isabella's Shoe Studio Photo Contest!
Here is your chance to win a hand-made felt Isabella doll, and/or other cool stuff. Look at all of these little Isabellas—one of them is calling your name!This contest is soooooooo easy!Follow this...
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Modern Woman
Last month I made an illustration for USA Today's MODERN WOMAN magazine, which is out today in the fall/winter 2013 issue. On the very last page, the essay "Let's Get Real" (by Allison Weiss Entrekin)...
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Bella Gets Dressed
Late last spring I was commissioned by Highlights High-Five to make four images for a sweet little story called Bella Gets Dressed. The art was published in the September 2013 issue. If you'd like to...
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SUNY Adirondack
I spent a lovely Saturday morning and afternoon at SUNY Adirondack yesterday, selling copies of a variety of duopress books, including Isabella's Shoe Studio.The event—a conference sponsored by the...
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Violet's of Saratoga
My family moved from Savannah, Georgia to Saratoga Springs, New York, just over a year ago. The move happened quickly—my husband Fred took a job offer up here—and we were excited to migrate north, but...
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Isabella in the Savannah Morning News
This past Sunday (December 1), The Savannah Morning News included Isabella's Shoe Studio in the following article by Linda Sickler, called "Put books by authors with Savannah ties under your tree this...
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Typhoon Haiyan Art Benefit and Auction
A few weeks ago I sent this 3D assemblage, "Possibilities," to Savannah, Georgia, to my friend Ryan Sanchez. There's a story behind the art and I'll share that soon soon enough, but this post is about...
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¡Isabella va a México!
Last spring at Book Expo America, as I was wandering around the Javitz Center in awe, a small group of amazing people met to discuss the possibility of translating Isabella's Shoe Studio into Spanish....
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123 Little Bugs
Over the summer I art-directed my first project for duopress: Puck's 123 Little Bugs, a Cool Counting Book™ for itty-bitty readers. Prolific artist Rey David Rojas made the adorable illustrations, and...
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Introducing: PUZZLES!
Last summer I created art for an exciting new duopress venture: PUZZLES!My New York Puzzle andMy San Francisco Puzzle were just released, and they've already won the prestigious Oppenheim Toy Award....
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SILA
Last October I submitted this image from San Francisco Baby to the annual competition sponsored by the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles. Several months later a happy e-mail announced that I made the...
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Beach Babies!
New from duopress: Beach Babies!Beach Babies is an adorable 22-page board book for you to share with all of the tiny readers and beach-bums in your life.Written by Puck, designed by Grant...
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Simply Saratoga
Flip to page 16 of the spring 2014 issue of Simply Saratoga magazine and you'll find an article about me and Isabella's Shoe Studio (duopress/2013), penned with excellence by the lovely Helen Edelman....
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"Hobby Trip" for USA Today
New for USA Today's travel guide: Hobby Trip! The article by Lisa Davis lists several interesting travel packages for hobby enthusiasts including archeological digs, wine making, and (shown above)...
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Pet Pharmacy
It's been raining cats and dogs at Violet Lemay Illustration! After adding a slew of furry friends to my portfolio site (click here to see!), I got a call from Christine Garrson at USA Today to create...
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MB Artists
Big news, people: In recent months I teamed up with Mela Bolinao (above) of the amazing children's book illustration agency MB Artists. Hooooo-ray!Book Expo America happened last weekend, which got me...
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Tooning In: Ring of Fire
Tonight was a blast from my past—and in general, simply a blast!Here's the thing: before I was an illustrator, I was a costume and set designer. Only God knows how much of my youth I spent in the dark,...
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blog tour
Meet Liz ZunonLast fall at the Autumn Leaves Book Fair in Glens Falls New York, I spent the day seated next to Elizabeth Zunon, a lovely young illustrator whose table was strewn with an impressive...
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