EDUCATION
After eleven schools in grades K-12, I went to Penn State where I received my BA in Art in 1976. I have also taken children's literature classes at the U of MN, a week-long picturebook workshop from Uri Shulevitz, writing classes from Lisa Peters, and many SCBWI workshops.
ORGANIZATIONS
Children's Book Illustrator's Guild of Minnesota
Friends of the Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature at U of MN (past board member and Kerlan Award committee)
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (coordinated 1993 MN Illustrators' Conference, received 1995 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award, served as 1997 MN illustrator mentor)
Children’s Literature Network
JOBS
My jobs have usually related to children and art. Early summer jobs were as crafts instructor at city parks or Bible camp. My first "real" job was as an art teacher at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, USSR. After coming to Minneapolis I worked at a design studio and at a small publisher. I have also worked at an elementary school's before-school childcare program to keep in touch with younger kids. Most recently, I have worked at an adult day center, combining my interests in art, music, games, educational presentations and hearing people’s stories.
PRESENTATIONS
Slide Show: "How Do You Read the Pictures?"
Illustration presentations to school classes
MN SCBWI conference workshops
UND Children's Writers' Conference panelist
PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATION
Books
MIGHTY FINE MOTOR FUN and EVERYDAY PLAY, by Christy Isbell (Gryphon House, 2010) - line art
CYBER BULLYING, A PREVENTATIVE CURRICULUM, by S. Limber, R. Kiowalski, P. Agatston, (Hazelden, 2009) – black & white art
MANY LANGUAGES, ONE CULTURE, by K.N. Nemeth (Gryphon House, 2009) - line art
EARLY SPROUTS: Cultivating Healthy Food Choices in Young Children, by By Kalich, Bauer, McPartlin (Redleaf Press, 2009)- ink drawings
UNDERSTANDING TODDLER DEVELOPMENT, by Puckett and Black (Redleaf Press, 2007) - line art
"Arch Books" Bible Story picture books: THE FATHER’S EASTER STORY, by Jonathan Schkade, 2011;
TWELVE ORDINARY MEN, by K. Skipworth, 2009; THE EASTER GIFT, by M.S. Jander, 2008; JESUS CALMS THE STORM, by Jean Thor Cook, 1994; CALEB, GOD'S SPECIAL SPY, by Robert Baden, 1993 (Concordia Publishing House); JESUS' FIRST MIRACLE, by Vivian Dede, 1990
DANCE, TURN, HOP, LEARN, by C.B. Dow (Redleaf Press, 2006) - line art
TEACHING NUMERACY, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY WITH BLOCKS, by Newburger and Vaughan (Redleaf Press, 2006) - pencil drawings
BOLD BELIEVERS IN JESUS, by Deborah Henry (Concordia Publishing House, 2005) - picture book
GETTING YOUR CHILD TO SLEEP, by Vicki Lansky (Book Peddlers, 2004, 3rd edition) - interior line art
MANDIE mystery series, by Lois Leppard (Bethany House, 1983-2004) - 42 book covers and 2 with interior pencil drawings; MANDIE AND THE SECRET TUNNEL Movie
PRACTICAL PARENTING TIPS, by Vicki Lansky (Meadowbrook Press, 2003 edition) - interior line art
The SEEKERS series by J. G. Linko: ALLIE'S ANSWERS, HOLDEN'S HEART, REBECCA'S RETURN, BEN'S BIG BREAK, TESS'S TOUCHSTONE, FRANK'S FEAR (Augsburg Fortress, 2001-2002) - book cover illustrations
THE PLAYFUL CHILD, by Becky Daniel (Instructional Fair, 2000) - pencil drawings
CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE, by Elizabeth Yates (Cobblestone reprint, 1996) - cover and interior scratchboard art
EARTHMAKER'S LODGE, edited by E. B. Kavisch (Cobblestone, 1994) - one of the interior artists
TEN COMMANDMENTS MYSTERIES and BEATITUDES MYSTERIES, BY Elspeth C. Murphy (Chariot, 1987-1991) - 18 book covers and interior drawings
MINNESOTA ETHNIC FOODS BOOK, by Kaplan, Hoover, Moore (MN Historical Society, 1986) - line art
Educational
American Guidance Services: Testing and other materials
Augsburg Fortress: Sunday School, VBS, devotional and children's bulletins
Reproduction of images is not permitted without written permission from the publisher or Chris Wold Dyrud.
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