Great News From The NESCBWI 12 Conference

©2012 Russ Cox | Smiling Otis Studio

My Mother Goose poster won 3 first place awards at the NESCBWI 12 Conference. They were for the "Published", "People's Choice", and "The Richard Michelson Emerging Artist" categories. My print will be hanging in the DZain Gallery and the R. Michelson Galleries plus I received gift certificates to Viovio. 

NESCBWI Illustrator Day!

New England SCBWI, along with the New Hampshire Institute of Art present:

SCBWI 2011 Golden Kite Illustration winner, Salley Mavor,

NESCBWI presenters Carlyn Beccia, and Jennifer Morris,

and Award-winning designer Carol Goldenberg

in Manchester, NH at the French Building

on November, 19th

from 1-6 pm.

Register now!

'Books for a Better Life' finalist

MEIC illustrator Hazel Mitchell is a finalist in in the 16th Annual Books for a Better Life Awards, sponsored by The New York City–Southern New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society.

The Book 'How to Talk to an Autistic Kid' is authored by Daniel Stefanski, a 15 yr old autistic boy. The illustrations are by Hazel Mitchell and the book is published by Freespirit Publishing.


The Autism National Committee called How to Talk to an Autistic Kid “one of the best children’s books on autism . . . This book will help the children and teens of today become the compassionate adults of tomorrow, as they learn how to relate to the increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with ASD.”

Publishers Weekly said the book “clearly explain[s] the difficulties with communication and social interactions that frequently accompany autism, while urging readers to reach out to and stick up for autistic children.”

The winners of the Books for a Better Life Awards will be announced during a ceremony at The New York Times Center in New York City on Monday, March 12, 2012.

See more of Hazel Mitchell's work at
http://hazelmitchell.com

September Meeting

MEIC Meeting!

Sunday, September 25th, 11am

PUBLIC MARKET HOUSE

28 Monument Square

Portland, ME 04101

Phone:207.228.2056

Join us for art sharing, discussion and catching up in general...

Chapter Book for little Cheerleaders illustrated by MEIC member

MEIC member, Hazel Mitchell has recently illustrated the first in a series of four chapter books aimed at young cheerleaders.

'All Star Cheerleaders - Tick Tock, Taylor' by author Anastasia Suen and published by Kane and Miller is available to purchase online and at a bookshop near you soon.

Each book in the All-Star Cheerleaders series will follow one member of the Glitter squad as they practice, compete, make new friends, learn new moves and most of all ... have fun!

See more of Hazel's work online at hazelmitchell.com

Maine Illustrator Receives Award

A children's book illustrated by MEIC member Hazel Mitchell recently took first place in the Eric Hoffer Children's Book Awards for Independent Books.

http://hofferaward.com/HAbookwinners.html#children

The book, 'Why Am I Here?' was written by S&S author Matthew Kelly and published by Beacon Publishing.

Learn more about Hazel Mitchell at

http://hazelmitchell.com

Local Artists Helping Local Business!

Hello fellow illustrators!

I'm working on a mural in the children's trauma area of the Community Counseling Center in Portland with a few other artists, and was hoping as an extra help, to gather some local artwork and children's books to donate as well. They recently moved into this brand new location and have many bare walls. They need art for both the adult and children's areas. If you have any prints you'd be willing to donate (unmatted, unframed, older work, is all fine!) or children's books (signed would be extra special!) please contact me directly at nicolefazio@yahoo.com.

There's an open house for the new facility on June 16th. We'll have the mural completed by this event and I was hoping to gather the art before then, too.

Thanks so much! Hope you can help! :)

Nicki