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Hail the King of Wild Things
An 8 year old boy wrote: "Dear Mr. Sendak, How much does it cost to get to where the wild things are? If it is not expensive, my sister and I would like to spend the summer there". ...
Chicago Community Mural
I'm excited to travel this June to Chicago to paint this mural with children and families at the intersection of Addison and Avondale. Please click on this short video I created for the National Museum of Mexican Art who have organized the project to explain the mural...
New Children’s Mural
Please click on the mural image above to enlarge it. I had the wonderful opportunity to create this new mural for Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Inspired by the courage of children and their families I wanted to use vivid hues that celebrated the brightness...
Illustration Voice
Sharing this excerpt from a recent article in Illustration Voice along with my thanks to Editor and amiga Anne Telford. Many years ago I was fortunate to travel to México with Rafael to research and conduct interviews for an article on contemporary Mexican graphic...
Bird’s Eye View
This morning over coffee I watched a couple of sparrows splashing around in the fountain. Each year many birds return to build nests in the creeping ivy that thickly covers the wall of our back patio in downtown San Diego. Mankind's fascination with birds is the stuff...
Gracias!
I was asked to make a short video for the American Library Association: Youth Media Awards expressing my reaction to the good news about The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred winning a Pura Belpré Honor. It's all about drawing and thanks for checking it out here.