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My name is Nancy Miller, and I'm an illustrator and art teacher in Georgia. I'm interested in other artists and how they stay motivated and keep passionate about their own work. How they sell and market themselves. How do you balance your home, creative, and work-life?
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274 Michael Wang, Kidlit Author (opens the original)
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Hi Everyone, I spoke with kidlit author Michael Wang. He is the author of Leif's Gift. Here is more about Michael. Michael Wang is an author, designer, and avid plant enthusiast. He spent many years in graphic design before co-founding a studio that creates and curates artwork for hotels. Michael was born in Taiwan and grew up in New York City, where he still resides. Leif’s Gift (Norton Young Readers), illustrated by Lenny Wen, is his debut picture book. In his spare time, he can be found hikin
273 Billy Thao, Kidlit Illustrator (opens the original)
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Hi Everyone! It was wonderful to interview Bill Thao, kidlit illustrator. Here is more about Billy: Billy Thao is a Hmong American children's illustrator represented by Molly O'Neil at Root Literary. Thao started his career as a fine artist and has participated in groups and duo art exhibitions. In 2021, his debut picture book, "Yang Warriors," written by acclaimed author, Kao Kalia Yang was published by University of Minnesota Press. In addition, he has collaborated with the Society of Children
272 Julia Mills, Kidlit Author/Illustrator and Art Teacher (opens the original)
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Hi Everyone! Today, my guest is Julia Mills, an NJ-based author/illustrator and art teacher. More about Julia: Julia Mills is the award-winning author/illustrator of I AM STUCK and ROBINSON’S NEW THING (Harper Kids/Clarion). She is also a public school art teacher which means she has paint on her hands 99% of the time. Julia likes to write stories that deal with big emotions while still having plenty of room for humor. She creates her art with watercolor, colored pencil, pastel, crayon, paint st
271 Brittany Nearhoof, Art Teacher and Artist (opens the original)
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Hi everyone! My guest today is Brittany Nearhoof, a Georgia art teacher and artist. Here is more about Brittany: Brittany Nearhoof has been teaching art in coastal Georgia since 2008 and currently teaches high school art for Bryan County Schools. She was named District Teacher of the Year and selected as a Top 10 Finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year in 2024, bringing a deep awareness of accessibility and adaptability to her work informed by her lived experience in public education. A profess
270 Rachel Rizzuto, Author & Illustrator (opens the original)
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Hi Everyone! My guest on this episode is Rachel Rizzuto, kidlit author and illustrator. Rachel's work makes me laugh in a good way! I'm so glad she agreed to be a guest. Here's more about Rachel: Rachel Rizzuto is an author-illustrator using character-driven storytelling to provide touchstones for anxious and inquisitive children. She's been a Chicago stage actor, a dolphin show narrator, a bookshop graphic designer, a marketing executive, and a teacher at The Second City. She infuses humor and
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