Shopping with Pat Cummings at BPL

Posted on Jun 28, 2016 in Books, Illustration, Jump In Studio, Librarians Rock!, Library Events, living the dream, Pat Cummings, Teachers Rock!, Uncategorized

On Saturday I took leave from my art prison to visit with the wonderful librarians and young patrons at the Brooklyn Public Library. Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Pat Cummings is Brooklyn Public Library’s 2016 Katowitz Radin Artist-in-Residence. Being the generous spirit that she is, Pat invited former students and illustrators she has mentored […]

Wearing my writer hat at VCFA

Posted on Jan 18, 2016 in Art, Books, diversity, Illustration, Jump In Studio, Librarians Rock!, Library Events, living the dream, Presentation

Last week I spent a few days in snowy Montpelier as author/illustrator in residence at Vermont College of Fine Arts in their Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children & Young Adults program. It is a low residency program where students meet for ten days of workshops and lectures and then spend six months working […]

White Water on TVOne

Posted on Feb 5, 2015 in Book Fair, Jump In Studio, living the dream, Media

White Water on TVOne Check out White Water’s screen adaptation this Saturday, FEBRUARY 7th (and throughout February) on TVOne at 8PM. Starring Larenz Tate, Sharon Leal and introducing twins Amari and Amir O’Neil, White Water is the imaginative tale of Michael, a seven-year-old black child in the summer of 1963 who becomes obsessed with the desire […]

Summer Mode

Posted on Jun 2, 2014 in Art, Jump In Studio

Ahhhh summer “vacation”. I am buried in my studio finishing up the next book. Though close to the end, there are still many miles to travel before I can put this thing to bed. July will be a welcome month of travel as I rinse my mind and eyes a bit after having been in […]

(Cool) Progeny Interview

Posted on Apr 23, 2014 in Interviews, Jump In Studio, Media

Last weekend I was interviewed by (cool) progeny.com to help spread the word about this year’s upcoming African American Book Fair at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. I really enjoyed this interview because I had a chance to offer some advice to young artists on finding the resources (specifically in Baltimore) they need to develop their […]

Reading under the Stars

Posted on Mar 28, 2014 in Art, Books, Events, Illustration, Jump In Studio, Librarians Rock!, Library Events, living the dream, Signings

Yesterday I read PLEASE, LOUISE aloud with students of The Wilkes School at Grace & Saint Peters and Midtown Academy. It was an enchanting afternoon sitting under the stars of Enoch Pratt’s Night Room chanting aloud the text from PLEASE, LOUISE. After we read together, I shared a bit of my journey as a young […]