1. Video from NJ
2. Quotes from CA & NJ (and NY to come)
3. Evaluation document
4. Overview slides or document.
OLGA AND ALEKSEY IVANOV
Olga and Aleksey Ivanov are renowned children’s book illustrators and classically trained commercial artists from Russia. This talented husband-and-wife team immigrated to the United States in 2002 and have been in high demand ever since. In all, the two have illustrated over 80 children’s books, three of which have sold more than 100,000 copies.They work and live together with their son Ivan and fluffy Samoyed dog Misha in their artist studio in the foothills just outside of Denver, Colorado. Olga and Aleksey (better known in the publishing business and art world as “O&A Ivanovs”) are very much a team.
SUE CORNELISON
Sue graduated with a BFA from Drake University in Art Education with an emphasis in drawing and painting. She then traveled to Florence, Italy to continue her studies at the International School of Studio Arts. Sue has worked as a full time illustrator for over a decade, exploring many techniques and styles. She wrote and illustrated The Twelve Days of Christmas in Iowa, published by Sterling.
ELISSA CHAVARRI
Elisa Chavarri is a freelance illustrator originally from Lima, Peru. She did much of her growing up in Northern Michigan, where her family kept their Peruvian culture and Latin roots alive.After studying Classical Animation and Comics at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Elisa made her way back to Alpena, Michigan, where she now resides with her husband,three year old girl, baby boy, cat, and dog.
SOUD
Soud is a freelance illustrator working in advertising, editorial, and children’s illustration. He has illustrated many books for children and young readers in his native Brazil. He won the Abril Award of Journalism for Best Illustration, and the Highly Commended Seal by FNLIJ (Brazil’s National Children’s Book and Youth Foundation). In the US, Soud illustrated Dionne Warwick’s picture book, Say A Little Prayer, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work and won a Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Medal.
CHASE WALKER
Chase Walker is a self-taught fine artist, photographer, graphic designer, and illustrator from Liberia a small West African country. Chase's childhood was interrupted by a vicious civil war that forced his family to flee from Liberia to a refugee camp in Ghana. A box of old, donated comic books sparked the creativity that fueled his spirit of exploration - first as he read the stories, but then as he began to copy the illustrations on the ground, with the only tools he had - branches, mud, and his own fingers. Chase has illustrated a series of Liberian children's books and a social marketing campaigns for UNESCO. He also illustrated Big Belly Business, a Liberian pregnancy guide and program funded by the US State Department. In 2013 he received a fellowship to study at the SI Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. Today he lives in Philadelphia, PA.
HUY VOUN LEE
Huy Voun Lee arrived in New York City at the age of six as a Cambodian refugee. She quickly developed a love for art and Origami. Huy has written and illustrated many books for children using her colorful cut paper style incorporating Chinese characters into her books. On many days, she can be found sharing the joys of Origami and art with school children in New York City and visitors of the Museum of Natural History. Huy studied at the School for Visual Arts and lives with her husband on the Upper West Side.
CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY. Growing up, she was surrounded by art daily. Her passion for illustration grew after being introduced to the wonderful world of watercolor. Whatever she’s drawing is usually a dead giveaway as to what she’s currently obsessed with (did someone say donuts?). She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Charnelle currently lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband.When she’s not drawing, she is baking, sewing or reading with a cup of tea by her side.
JULIA SHAHIN COLLARD
When not illustrating or writing for kids, Julia can be found herding cats, telling puntastic “jokes,” or beating kale. (Yes, beating, not eating. Kale is a Collard’s natural enemy.) She may or may not be part narwhal. Julia Shahin Collard’s art has been published in the Los Angeles Times, as well as exhibited in the Venice Art Walk and other shows. She was honored to have a solo art show at Villa Musica in San Diego in 2013. In February 2014, she was selected as SCBWI's Featured Illustrator, she was the OC Illustrators’ Featured Artist in May 2014, and she won an Honorable Mention in 3x3 Magazine's 2015 Annual Show.
TAJUL IMAM
Tajul Iman is a contemporary Bangladeshi American visual artist based in New York. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), from Chittagong Art College (Bangladesh) in 1979. He has been living in the USA since 1981 working as a graphic designer in several Architectural signage and graphic design companies and a cover designer at Tailor publishing company in Dallas. Tajul has also worked as a software interface designer and illustrator at NASA, Johnson Space Center in Houston. Today he works at Alison’s Montessori Educational Material company as an Artist, Illustrator, Graphic designer, product developer, and researcher. He has participated in several group painting exhibitions in the USA. Also achieved Singer/Performer & Writer in Bengali Literature.
SARAH JUNG
Sarah Jung is an Illustrator and writer based in Baltimore Maryland. She has a BFA in illustration, book arts, and creative writing from Maryland Institute College of Art.
Drawing from her Korean Heritage, Sarah is inspired by her culture and continues to make stories and illustrations based on her upbringing.
Keenan Parry
bio to come