Best news of the day….
CONGRATULATIONS JERRY PINKNEY , the 2010 Caldecott winner for “The Lion and the Mouse”! It’s been a long time coming~ and congratulations to all other winners of ALA Youth Media Awards!
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New Print
Ahhhh, smell that? It’s the fresh-ish air of Georgia outside my window. I left NYC earlier this month to spend time at home with my family. It’s so great to be out of the city and back in my hometown. Of course, NY will be missed (eventually), but for now, I’m focusing on getting it … Read more
Happy New Year
May all your ideas be big, may all your work be beautiful, and may all your deadlines be met! Happy New Year everyone!!!
Plays well with others….
Yesterday was my last day working at BloomsburyUSA, and though it’s a great leap forward in my artistic life, it’s also bittersweet. Throughout life I’ve been fortunate to have worked jobs that I have loved (alongside being an artist). Before moving to NY in 2003, I taught elementary school art with Atlanta Public Schools for … Read more
Stuff for sale…
I am packing up to head out of NY. Periodically I will be listing things I have for sale. For example, this week I have an old G3 that’s been collecting dust in my apartment for some time now. It’s yours for $100…or your best offer!
Serendipity and Self Promotion
It’s such a good feeling when life comes full circle. Today I spoke at Parson’s School of Art and Design with David Ezra Stein and Nancy Paulsen. We were invited by Pat Cummings as special guests for her Children’s Book Illustration Class. The bulk of the talks were about breaking into the business and the … Read more
Shadra’s YouTube Channel
I have made a home for myself on Youtube. Check out www.youtube.com/shadrieka to see book trailers and clips from some of my appearances. I will also add demos and interesting art stuff over time.
A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT ARC
Get ’em while they’re hot! Hop over to Zetta’s blog to see her shiny new ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) for A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. Super exciting!
Parsons Talk
On December 14th I will be speaking alongside David Ezra Stein at Parsons. The class is by invitation only. Please contact me directly if you would like to attend.
Living the Dream – chapitre cinq
In thinking of my memoir, I am about to begin chapter 5. The table of contents thus far would be: Chapter 1 – the beginning (covering childhood through high school) Chapter 2 – education (my college years) Chapter 3 – returning home (teaching in Atlanta) Chapter 4 – NYC (SVA days and the beginning of … Read more