Participant(s) Bio
For as far back as I can remember I loved to draw. Creating pictures gave me great satisfaction as a child. In college, I studied art and design. For a number of years, I worked as a graphic designer and art director in advertising. But when I was in my late twenties everything I loved most came together-children, books and art. That's when I started writing stories and drawing pictures again just as I'd done as a child.
I took classes in writing and poetry to improve my skills and continued to do so for many years. My ideas for stories derive from my interests-especially American History, animals, trees, other cultures, etc. I always say that writing and illustrating children's books implores me to look at the world with wonderment. There are so many interesting and fascinating subjects to explore and learn about. From this exploration I develop feelings and even a passion for a subject, and then have a strong desire to express those feelings through my words and pictures.
I'm now online at http://www.karenbwinnick.com/
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