2012 New England SCBWI - Poster Showcase Contest

I have some awesome news to share!

I have been awarded the Third Place in the Unpublished Category for my entry to the Poster Contest Showcase at the New England SCBWI Conference, last weekend!

The challenge: A Whole New World
How do you go about building an entire world in just one image? How do you use illustration to "keep it real" ?

Congratulations to Milanka Reardon, who was awarded the First Place; and to A.P. Sabourin, who was awarded the Sencond Place!

This year, over fourty posters were judged by a panel of professionals that included award winning illustrators Harry Bliss and Dan Yaccarino.

The SCBWI New England Ann Barrow Scholarship

I am honored to have been chosen as the Recipient of the Ann Barrow Scholarship at the 2012 New England SCBWI Conference!

The Ann Barrow Scholarship is awarded to an illustrator based on the quality of a submitted portfolio of ten images. The winner receives one day's free tuition to the SCBWI New England event of their choice during the next calendar year.

Ann Barrow, an important member of SCBWI New England, illustrated over 20 children's books including Big Blue, published by Charlesbridge in 2004, Butterflies in My Garden, published by Mondo in 2003 and Growing up Abenaki, written by Joseph Bruchec, published by Rigby in 2003. Her career began in 1977 and included book jackets, children's magazines, greeting cards, giftware and portraiture. Ann passed away in 2006. In her memory, the SCBWI New England Memory Fund created this scholarship.

Thank you to the Scholarship Committee for this award!