Personalized Art Print for Children

Here comes a collection of PERSONALIZED art prints created especially for children!

Customers (I’m looking at you new grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else with a special little one in their life) will include a child’s FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, and BIRTHDATE with their order from my Etsy Shop. After receiving the order, I adapt the typography to reflect those details, and…voila—a unique personalized piece of art to decorate the nursery or bedroom.

• printed on high-quality, neutral pH, softly textured art paper with pigment-based ink.

• 16” x 20” trim size fits nicely in a standard frame.

• ships from my studio in a sturdy mailing tube.

• allow 7 - 10 days for design and printing.

BILL MARTIN JR. PICTURE BOOK AWARD Nominee

The Bill Martin Jr, Picture Book Award was established in 1996 by the Kansas Reading Association. Since March 2018, the award became a statewide award presented by Emporia State University. As a lifelong Kansan, I am especially delighted to announce that my book, After a While, Crocodile is being considered for this award.

The Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award

White-breasted Nuthatch Design On Products

One of my favorite backyard bird visitors this summer was the White-breasted Nuthatch. There were two nesting pairs that foraged in our Maple and helped themselves to sunflower seeds at the feeder. When the fledglings arrived, mom & dad nuthatch modeled seed collection and cracking. The youngsters were gregarious, noisy, awkward, and impatient—not unlike adolescents of the human variety!

You may find this design and others decorating various products on my TeePublic and Redbubble shops.

That's My Jam

jam (slang) - Refers to something you really enjoy.

Step out in a tee that features your favorite activity.
Check out the “That’s My Jam” collection in my TeePublic and Redbubble shops to find a shirt with YOUR JAM. I’m adding new jams as quickly as I can, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for, drop me a line and let me know!

Three Versions

This image has occupied my imagination for some time. I’ve been exploring various ways to tease it into reality using different mediums.

Digital

Cut-paper collage

Acrylic on canvas

The composition is my representation of a certain quarterback with seemingly unlimited ways of delivering the football; side-arm, down field, cross-body, shovel style… even behind the back. His on-field creativity has contributed to his team’s success and led to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 3rd consecutive Super Bowl appearance!

Prints of the acrylic on canvas version are available for purchase from my shop.

It's me—Picture Book Illustrator

Here’s a short video introduction to me and my work as a picture book illustrator.

After a While, Crocodile

It’s a book! After a While, Crocodile was a long time in the making. It went through many renditions and passed long periods resting in a drawer before morphing into the book it is today.

Kittiwake

Question: What is a KITTIWAKE (ki’-ti-wayk)?…

A) the wave created by a catamaran sailboat
B) when a cat rousts you from slumber by licking your nose
C) a seabird in the gull family

Answer: C) a seabird in the gull family

Illustration from, After a While Crocodile.

Meet the Kittiwake and other critters in my next picture book, After a While, Crocodile. Coming August 6th from Familius Books!!! It’s available to preorder now!