I have
lived in Ottawa Canada all of my life. I have been drawing all of my life.
I have
been married all of my life.... (oop's, nope, just feels that way:)
Seriously
though, I have a most wonderful family. Husband Don, daughters,
Elizabeth
(Pascal), Erin (Scott), Emily (Adrian) and Son Eric (Christine),
grandsons,
Brandon, Kobe, Reese and granddaughter, Abbey.
Three
cats. a pond full of fish and one large, lovable, scruffy dog
complete
the picture.
Self
taught, I illustrated my first book in 1985 for "Meadowbrook Press".
I enjoy
working in all area's of cartooning and illustration
advertising,
greeting cards, magazines but my
passion
is Children's Books!
I work
both traditionally (the old paper and paint)
and
on the computer in Photoshop.
No, it's not the puppet
from "Fraggle Rock"... it's my dog "Jake"!
(photo
by Christine Tripp, no not me, my daughter in law... yes it gets confusing:)
Her
Photography business web site:
http://www.tripphotography.com
Honors and
Awards:
"Penelope
and the Humongous Burp", Second Place, OLA "Blue Spruce"Award
2006.
Voted
on by the Young Readers of Ontario.
"Penelope
and the Humongous Burp", awarded the Gold,
"Mom's
Choice Award", 2005 at Book Expo NYC.
(Judges
included, executive producer of Reading Rainbow (PBS)
and the creator of Baby Einstein!)
"Penelope
and the Humongous Burp", picked as one of the Top 10 books for 2004,
by
"The Canadian Toy
Testing Council", Children's Choice
"Penelope
and the Humongous Burp", nominated for the "IPPY",
2005, "Independent Publisher Book Awards".
"Penelope
and the Monsters", Nominated for BC Chocolate Lily Award, to be announced
in 2007.
Judge:
"National Newspaper Awards" editorial cartooning division, 2001
Chief
Judge: "National Newspaper Awards" editorial cartooning division, 2002
Victoria
International Cartoon Festival, second place for published cartoon strip,
1985.
Partial List
of Clients & Publishers:
SCHOLASTIC
USA
SCHOLASTIC
CAN
GROLIER
LOBSTER
PRESS
CHILDREN'S
PRESS
HARCOURT
RUBICON
IDEALS
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
HIGHLIGHTS
FOR CHILDREN
TORAH
AURA PRODUCTIONS
STANDARD
PUBLISHING
FANCY
PUBLICATIONS, "CATFANCY", "BIRDTALK" MAGAZINES
TAURINS
DESIGN ASSOCIATES
AMERICAN
LEGION MAGAZINE
MEADOWBROOK
PRESS
REDLEAF
PRESS
STAYWELL
HEALTH, CANADIAN RED CROSS
PRICE
LEARMAN AND ASSOCIATES
BROTHERS
GRINN PUBLISHING
UNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI
US
LACROSSE, LAX MAGAZINE FOR KID'S
DOCTOR'S
REVIEW MAGAZINE
ALBERTA
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COMMISSION
THE
HANEN CENTRE
HEALTH
AND WELFARE CANADA
ADDISON-WESLEY
CANADIAN
CHILD CARE GIVERS
DEPT.
OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TORONTO, CANADA.
GMA
GARNET PTY. LTD.
CANADIAN
CHILD CARE FEDERATION
DEPARTMENT
OF RECREATION AND CULTURE, CANADA
DEPARTMENT
OF FISHERIES, CANADA
Memberships:
National Cartoonist
Society
Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators
Canadian Cartoonist
Club
Canadian Society of
Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers
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