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Preening Pig
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| Dara has been sketching animals and funny,
little figures since she was a young girl. The daughter of artistic parents,
Dara's love of art first began in her mother's weaving studio in Brookline,
Massachusetts. She attended art classes every Saturday at the Museum of
Fine Art School in Boston and went on to receive a bachelors degree in
fine art from Skidmore College. A freelance illustrator for the last 17 years, Daras work has never lost that sense of child-like wonder and magical delight. Her spirited artwork has appeared in numerous publications from Your Big Back Yard Magazine to the New York Times. She has illustrated twelve children's books and written and illustrated four. The Hiccup Cure was translated into six different languages and Warm At Home received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly. To inspire children, Dara has now developed a well-received educational program to show children step-by-step what it takes to put together a picture book. Dara lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters, two cats, a guinea pig, a hamster and a fish. |