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Story Archives of 'Illustration'Naturalist David Carroll Wins MacArthur GrantBy Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, September 19, 2006.A New Hampshire turtle expert is among the 25 winners of this year's MacArthur Foundation ``genius grants.'' Naturalist, author and illustrator David Carroll has won one of this year's MacArthur Foundation ``genius grants.'' He'll receive 500-thousand-dollars. Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes talks with David Carroll about the news. listen:
  Tall Ships in DetailBy John Walters on Thursday, February 3, 2005.Artist John Kendall specializes in creating detailed sepia wash and pen drawings of Tall Ships. His intricate designs take an average of two-hundred hours to complete and depend on a careful understanding of a ship's rigging. John is also an art teacher in the Henniker school district; he spent several decades of his life traveling around the world and painting before he resettled in Georges Mills to raise a family. listen:
James SturmBy John Walters on Friday, November 12, 2004.Comic artist and graphic novelist James Sturm joins John Walters to discuss his medium and his plans for the Center for Cartoon Studies. It's a new graduate art school devoted to the medium of sequential arts in White River Junction, Vermont. www.cartoonstudies.org listen:
The Noah of Children's Book WritersBy John Walters on Tuesday, July 6, 2004.Whenever you open one of John Stadler's children's books, you're bound to find lots of animals. His latest book Catilda is about a young cat's adventure in rescuing her teddy bear. John is a writer and illustrator of children?s books from Lyme, New Hampshire. Several of his stories have been featured on the PBS series Reading Rainbow and one of his books inspired a permanent exhibit at the children?s museum in Portsmouth. This interview aired previously in February, 2003. listen:
The Music of the BirdsBy John Walters on Thursday, February 19, 2004.Judy Pelikan is an artist and illustrator from New Hampshire's North Country. She's adapted and illustrated a classic hundred-year-old field guide by another New Hampshire native, naturalist, and musician, Schuyler Mathews. The book is The Music of Wild Birds. It explains the songs of birds, comparing them to classical music pieces and showing the songs in musical notation. listen:
Tomie dePaolaBy John Walters on Wednesday, October 29, 2003.Tomie dePaola has published more than 200 books and sold more than 6 million copies. This past Friday he was given a lifetime achievement award by the New Hampshire Writers Project and tomorrow Colby-Sawyer College will open an exhibition featuring Tomie's illustrations and art collection. We are bringing you an interview from July 2001 in which Tomie talks about his life and career. listen:
The Noah of Children's Book WritersBy John Walters on Tuesday, February 11, 2003.Whenever you open one of John Stadler's children's books, you're bound to find lots of animals. His latest book "Catilda" is about a young cat's adventure in rescuing her teddy bear. John is a writer and illustrator of children?s books from Lyme, New Hampshire. Several of his stories have been featured on the PBS series ?Reading Rainbow,? and one of his books inspired a permanent exhibit at the children?s museum in Portsmouth. You can learn more about John at his website www.johnstadler.com listen:
A Children's Books Writer and IllustratorBy John Walters on Friday, December 20, 2002.Portsmouth resident David McPhail has published dozens of books in a 30-year career- including "Edward and the Pirates," "Mole Music," and "Drawing Lessons from a Bear." David talks about the rewards of writing and illustrating for children, as well as some new directions he's been exploring lately. listen:
Making Music from JunkBy John Walters on Tuesday, December 3, 2002.Miguel Angel Luna grew up in Mexico and now lives in Manchester. He's an artist and musician. You can sometimes find him in recycling centers looking for things that make music. We hear about his artwork, including illustrations for children's books, and we hear some of his homemade instuments and the music he's written for them. listen:
An Eyewitness to a Crucial Time in ComicsBy John Walters on Monday, March 4, 2002.Jack Kamen was an artist for EC Comics in the early 50s, when it put out some of the most creative, daring comic art ever. But after a brief golden age, EC was devestated by a wave of reaction and censorship. Jack Kamen left the business, made his living in commercial art, and raised four children- including the inventor Dean Kamen. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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