Book Cover-The Ugly One

-New cover for Leanne Statland Ellis's "The Ugly One", published by Clarion Books.

 Here's a description from the jacket that sums up the story beautifully-"Vivid storytelling and rich detail capture the life and landscape of the Incan Empire as seen through the eyes of a young girl who is an outsider among her own people".  

"The Ugly One" is available on June 11th.

O Magazine

-A spring appropriate selection of new illustrations for the June issue of O Magazine.

bouquet print

My bouquet card for Little Otsu is now available as a print!  Little Otsu has teamed up with the Land Gallery to create this high-quality giclée print for framing. The image is being offered at  7.5" wide x 10" using 11-color high definition ink process on archival 100% cotton paper.

Just in time for mother's day....Check it out here.

A Room of One's Own

 cover (Virgina Woolf's Room)

 jacket removed

 1940s

  1950s/60s

 

I'm so excited to finally share this project that I did recently for Random House Spain- a special edition of A Room Of One's Own by Virginia Woolf.  

The book arrived at my doorstep yesterday and I couldn't be more pleased with the result.  As an illustrator, you can sometimes be disappointed with the way something turns out in print, but this was not the case.  The book was exquisitely designed and printed (though I wish it was printed in English, because my Spanish is not so good).

The illustrations are meant to show the rooms of women writer's throughout the ages.  They span from the 20s - the 2000s,  and are interspersed throughout the chapters. 

Making Up

Here are 3 new "make up" inspired paintings for the show, Transparent Truths at Compound Gallery in Portland, OR.  

This may come as a surprise to those who don't know me, but I love makeup.  I get the same feeling walking into a Sephora that I do in an art supply store.  Believe me I don't pile it on, but I enjoy collecting it. The idea of having it makes me feel like a real live grown-up (which is not how I feel most of the time). My goal for these paintings is to celebrate the idea of enhancing natural beauty and femininity, so I let myself pile on the florals (surprise, surprise).

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the opening of the show, but if you're in Portland, please stop by. The opening is this Thursday, March 7th and also features the work of Michelle Morin, Jeff Proctor, Kevin Wada, Sarah Burwash, Kelly Rae Burns, Bill Dunlap, Nokkasili, Midori Yamada,
  Micca, and Tadashi Ura.  I'm sure it will be wonderful and I'm sorry to miss it. 

 Thank you to Molly Georgetta for inviting me to take part.

To read more about the show, check out Compound's website here.

Lately

 

2013 has brought so good things so far, and hopefully they keep on coming.  I've been very busy working on some exciting projects ( to be revealed later), but for now I'd like to share some non-art related things. 

I was getting a little sick of my white studio walls, so on a whim, I decided to paint.  I was going for a "Downton Abbey green" and I love it.  The best thing about this color is that it showcases my colorful Greek woven rug.

I also have a new studio mate.  Her name is Ronnie. I'm actually more of a cat person, but my husband is allergic, so here we are with a puppy and she's pretty perfect!

Watercolor

I'm so thrilled and honored to have my work featured in Chronicle's new watercolor book!  

 Here's an excerpt from Chronicle's site- 

"Watercolor is taking the art, fashion, and home décor worlds by storm. The result is an explosion of amazing new work by contemporary artists. This volume surveys the current revival of this loveliest of mediums, in portfolios from more than 20 of today’s top watercolor artists from around the globe"

 Thank you so much to Chronicle and especially Leslie Dutcher for considering me. 

To read more, and check out the other amazing artists featured, look here.

Mexico

 - A new illustrated map for Endless Vacation Magazine.

Jamie Oliver: Recipe Yearbook

New food illustrations for the 2012/13 Jamie Oliver Recipe Yearbook

I adore Jamie Oliver and it's been an honor to work with the magazine this past year.  I'm not sure when the yearbook will be available in the US, but I hope soon, because it's wonderful.

Etsy News

BSDA works are now available as prints (as well as 4 originals) for purchase in my Etsy shop.

The Last Runaway

A recent book jacket for Tracy Chevalier's "The Last Runaway" published by penguin books and art directed by Monica Benalcazar.  It was exciting to see how this turned out in print, especially since I got the chance to do some hand lettering!

another new studio

We moved again! Conveniently down one floor from our previous apartment, into a great new space. I'm most excited about my studio, with is so much bigger and brighter than what I had before.

new books

I've acquired some new art books lately, and these two are my favorites of the bunch.  Whenever I feel stuck in a rut, I take a look at the artwork I love and get the jolt of inspiration I need, (which is usually nothing more than being in a state of dumbfounded awe over something I think is beautiful).

Buy Some Damn Art 2012

 I'm so pleased to share some brand new pieces for Buy Some Damn Art today!  It was lovely of Kate to have me for a second time around. All six original paintings are available for the next six weeks.  You can read more about the pieces and my interview here.

The End Of Your Life Book Club

-A recent book jacket for the UK edition of "The End of Your Life Book Club" by Will Schwalbe.

I was asked to make this cover after doing these little mock covers for the New York Times a while ago.  It's been a while since the artwork was finished, but I just received the actual book and I'm really pleased to see it in print!

(You can't tell in the picture, but there's a very nice and glossy coating on the leaves and type).