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CONTACT INFO:
RichIlene@aol.com
Ilene Richard
11 Blood Road
Andover, Mass. 01810
(978)475-6735
Fax: (978)475-8163
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BIOGRAPHY
Ever since I have been a little girl, I have been drawing and painting. To entertain myself, I would sit for hours with my pencil and paper creating characters. As I got older, I knew that art was the profession that I needed to pursue. I attended the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth with majors in Illustration/Graphic Design, and Jewelry Design. Once in school, I was introduced to the business of children's books, and fell in love with it. I decided that children's Book illustration would be the right direction for my career. After graduation, I went to New York, and tried to seek-out opportunities in this field. Unfortunately, I realized it wasn't going to be as easy as I thought. I returned home somewhat disappointed, but still hopeful. As time passed, I got sidetracked, and decided to pursue my other major, Jewelry Design. It was a very interesting and rewarding career decision. I worked in the field for 15 years, before seriously pursuing my illustrating career. I had work in Galleries all over the country, and was published multiple times in a National Trade magazine which helped get my work noticed. I enjoyed the jewelry business, but I still yearned to get back to children's book illustration. I gave up making jewelry, and started focusing on my drawing and painting skills. I attended the DeCordova Museum School and the Museum School in Boston. It has been a long and wonderful journey. I worked hard, and never gave up. I am now working with some very large publishing houses, illustrating fun and exciting projects. My career is truly a joy, and I intend on drawing and painting for a long time to come. |
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BOOKS
"Shipwreck Fever" Random House 2003
"Moving Day" Grolier 2003
"Superstars Sticker Stories" Grossett & Dunlap 2000
"My Totally Cool Room" Grossett& Dunlap 2000 |
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CLIENT LIST (partial)
Scott Foresman
Pearson
Rigby
Harcourt Educational
Brown Publishing
Leapfrog
Sesame Street Magazine
Random House
Grossett & Dunlap
Grolier/ Scholastic
The Wright Group |
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