Friends, I was able to be part of a project that resulted in this beautiful thing: Book design and cover art (oil painting) by Ashley Cassens I created the original artwork, which is an oil painting and also designed the front, spine and back jacket. It was such a pleasure working with such professional and caring people! Todd Connor really puts together a beautiful book, based on his own life, and his philanthropic work is a testament to Liz. I can't say enough wonderful t

Liz Here Now, oil on canvas board, 2016 As a child I wrote and illustrated a lot of stories. There was one about a snake. Why snakes? Perhaps it was easy to replicate a snake in varying poses and plots very quickly. The snake has a magic carpet. An influence of the present popularity of Aladdin, perhaps? I also illustrated with my best friend, who now makes her own drawings in CAD as a successful Interior Designer. We wrote cutting edge news (Madonna had a baby!) and kep