Benjamin was my illustrator for the school safety book Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe.  I gave him written instructions as to how I wanted each illustration to appear. There after he had full artist’s imagination to create each image in the best way that he saw fit.

I am thrilled with the illustrations that Benjamin made; his art carries the book in more ways than one.  The topic of school violence is a difficult one to address with young children.  Benjamin made each image realistic, detailed oriented, real to life, and non-threatening.  This is a huge undertaking; Benjamin did this in a professional, flawless manner.  His work is superior because he is a gifted artist and really enjoys the creative process.  He is the perfect illustrator for any project that you may have.

~Julie Federico,  Author of Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe

Students Can Help Keep Schools Safe: A Student/Teacher’s Guide to School Safety and Violence Prevention

A school violence prevention book for student’s 3-8th grade. This book will teach students about what to do if they encounter an intruder in the building or know of students planning violence. This book offers a partial solution to the school violence epidemic sweeping our nation. If you are looking for a solution to school violence and school safety look no further! Students Can Help Keep Students Safe will help keep your children safe from harm.
The subject matter of this book is overwhelming, but the material is delivered in a non-threatening, simple straightforward way. School safety has never been within the reach of every educator and parent until now. This book is published by West Bow Press. 

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Valerie Sjodin is a VERY talented distant cousin of a good friend of our family. Check out her unique and vibrant web site.

So far Penelope Dullaghan has been illustrating full-time for only a few years. They do say that the first few years are the hardest, though, and Penelope hopes they’re right.

During her ongoing efforts to, um, go on, she has learned much about persistence, dedication, and how much she loves the process of making art. (Conclusion: quite a bit.)

Penelope has used these realizations to stoke not only the fiery furnace of her own creativity, but innumerable furnaces worldwide, through her online expression portal/participatory art exhibit, Illustration Friday. I-Fri, originally quite modest, now boasts more than half-a-million hits per month and close to a thousand participants each week.

That’s a lot.

Also generous in the numerical department are Penelope’s clients, who range from a lady who bakes organic cookies to United Airlines, which, you know, flies all around everywhere. Each job gets her best work, though, regardless of size, because Penelope has a reputation to consider.

(Sometimes only having been in the business a few years is a good thing.)

Claudine Hellmuth is a nationally recognized collage artist, author and illustrator. She combines photos, paint, paper and pen into quirky, whimsical-retro collages that she calls Poppets®.

Her artworks have been featured on The Martha Stewart Show, in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine, on HGTV’s “I Want That!” and on the DIY Network’s program, “Craft Lab.” In addition to creating her artwork full-time, Claudine teaches collage workshops in the US & Canada, and she has written 2 books about her techniques, “Collage Discovery Workshop” and “Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected.” She has also produced three instructional DVD workshops. Claudine’s studio and home is in Orlando, Florida, where she lives with her husband, Paul and their very spoiled pets – Toby the wonder dog and Mable & Stanley the cats.

Becky’s whimsical fluid brushwork and collage style is featured in many national magazines, advertising and packaging. The artwork is cut and assembled using overdyed papers, specialty papers and found textures and patterns. Inspiration come textiles, objects, natural and cultural elements found. She combines natural handmade elements with technology. Becky has received awards and recognition from AIGA, Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, The Society of Illustrators, Society of Publication Designers, American Illustration, Communication Arts, and the Illustrators Club of Washington DC. Becky’s illustration work, paintings and textile art have appeared in galleries and shows in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. Her flash animations In Hiding have been shown at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and other venues as part of an original collaboration with Jane Franklin Dance and Gina Biver composer.

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