Harp Mouse Adventures - Book II

I met with Diane today, author of the new Harp Mouse Adventures - Book II, to see the book for the very first time and to pick up a boat load of copies to spread around town! I am THRILLED! It is BEAUTIFUL! I so love working with Diane, her work is phenomenal. She is a wonderful person and we have become great friends.

I'm so happy to have this book in my hot little hands!

Purchase your copy here:

book only or book with mouse finger puppet

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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IF ~ Immovable

im·mov·a·ble
adj.
2. Impossible to alter: immovable plans.

This is a double page spread I created, in it's original submitted form (before altered), used for a book project (Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake) I completed last year.

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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IF ~ Atmosphere

This is a double page spread I created, in it's original submitted form, used for a book project (Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake) I completed last year.

click on picture to enlarge

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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Milford Memories ~ Great Weekend!

One of the many customers that purchased one of the many different styles of T-shirts and paraphernalia sold at Milford Memories 2010 this past weekend. They were bringing them to my booth so I could sign them! I have more pictures to post and will do so soon. These photos are courtesy of Diane Dunn. (Thank you so much for everything Diane)

It's been a busy week since I've been back at work. I owe people prints too! Please be patient while I get those done, I have your names on the list and have not forgotten you! I've been working on portraits this week and I'm starting a new book too!

Thank you ALL for a fabulous weekend!

Diane Dunn (I just love her) and I signing Harp Mouse books at Milford Memories this past weekend. There were over 100 books sold over the entire weekend! The new Harp Mouse companion book will be out shortly! A TWO book set! We were hoping it would be here in time for MM but it didn't quite make it. Good things come to those who wait!

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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IF ~ Star Gazing

This is a double page spread I created, in it's original form, used for a project I completed last year.

click on picture to enlarge

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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Milford Memories T-Shirts!

These turned out so well...aren't they adorable? Did I mention that's my art? Great Milford Memories merchandise will be on sale during the festival. Sweatshirts, Rhinestone Tees, Visors, Polo Shirts and Shopping Bags.

Millford Memories This Weekend!

Please come join me this weekend for the

Milford Memories Summer Festival.

I am the featured artist for this year's event. This means not only will I have a booth available with my paintings, prints, cards, "qwerky" jewelry and illustrated books, but the authors of these books will also be there to sign them with me. Diane E Dunn, author of "The Harp Mouse Chooses Her Home: The Adventure Begins" and "Harp Mouse Adventures - Book II" will be there signing books on Saturday Aug 14th and Rachel Longhurst author of "The Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake" and "Where My Story Begins" will be there Friday and Sunday, Aug 13th and 15th signing hers. There will be tons of art, jewelry and just about everything else by artisans all over the country. There will be Face Painting by the Village Fine Arts Association in front of (or close to) the Milford House Bar and Grill, where my friend Linda Onderko and others will be squeezing cheeks the entire weekend, painting the sweet faces of your adorable younguns, as lines are backed up around the block! There will be loads of events for children AND adults AND family fun! So take some time this weekend to come say hello to me... Donna Pellegata...I'll be in booth #89 in front of Main Street Art, an art lovers delight, a store full of art, art supplies and creators of some of the most beautiful work I've ever seen, framing your favorite art pieces! ...and Jeanne DeHaan 's art will be displayed in the window!

I look forward to seeing you there!!!

IF ~ Artificial

No siree...this is not an artificial plush, this is the Real McCoy

...a Scottish Terrier of epic proportions and impeccable quality

...a real show stopper.

Illustration Friday submission of my latest pet portrait commission.

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!

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IF ~ Double

DOUBLE

VISION

This is my most recent completed portrait

and as usual I'm using it for this week's Illustration Friday.

Amazing what you can do with no time and a little creativity!

These portraits are on sale for a limited time only and you can get them here:

ebay

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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Headed to breakfast

Headed to breakfast

...this for Illustration Friday. Hey, I make 'em up as I go along. This is my latest pet portrait commission. Only 29,874,987,785,975 more to go! YAY! ok...not really that many, I think I'm down to 6 ahead of me...I love every one of them! Keep 'em coming! When I wear out, or start the next book, I might get tired and stop the sale. Here's where you can find it...

ebay

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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Latest Portrait Commission

Here's my latest completed portrait commission...

I've also just completed (as of today) the illustrations for the latest Harp Mouse book written by Diane E Dunn and they are off to the publisher tomorrow morning! The Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake children's book written by Rachel Longhurst (illustrated by me) is on the press today! Everything will be ready (unless the sky falls) for Milford Memories in August. These fabulous authors will be at my booth signing their children's books along with me. Three days of unmitigated fun in the sun, lots of stuff to do, see, gawk at, friends to play and shop with from booth to booth and to eat and drink with in the beer tents.

Come see me there!

Milford Memories Summer Festival
August 13,14 &15, 2010

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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Milford Memories Brochure

Latest Milford Memories 2010 Brochure with my artwork featured!!!

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

Have a seat in the sun with a sippy and browse through the pages of my website ArtQwerks

newest commission...

Newest completed commission...

I'm running a sale on custom pet portraits again,

the latest auction is here:
ebay

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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Twister's dental work

Twister gets his teeth floated

I can never get enough of watching the horses get their teeth floated by the equine dentist. Just enough sedation makes them so agreeable they'll let you do just about anything. There is always some serious rasping of the teeth noise during these visits and you KNOW it's really loud inside their heads! Just a few minutes before this photo was taken, Twister was pounding on the wall of the stall to get out, patience not being his best virtue. Without sedation, just the squirt of a fly spray bottle (Karen's [not pictured here]pet peeve) or the sudden movement of a plastic bag on a windy day (Twister's peeve) can sometimes send them into hysterics!

...go figure

IF ~ Trail

Illustration Friday ~ Trail

This from The Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake,

another children's book illustrated by me,

written by Rachel Longhurst (her second children's book), in production now.

To be released soon.

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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MM marketing ~ post cards

front~click to enlarge

back~click to enlarge

Post Cards!

First of the marketing materials with my work used for

Milford Memories

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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IF ~ Slither

He slithered into the corner as he realized he was in a mess of trouble for what he had done.

...this for Illustration Friday

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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IF ~ Equipment

...as in FARM equipment!

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! They deserve a chance too!

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Lucille

One of my most FAVORITE children's books when I was a kid!

(...ok, now too)


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digital imagery by gregory dunn

The second book I've illustrated, The Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake written by Rachel Longhurst is in production now! This is Gregory Dunn of Digital Imagery LLC, scanning illustrations for the book. Gregory has recently been involved with the digital printing and publishing efforts of of artists and photographers~ Carl Sams, Todd and Brad Reed, Catherine McClung and Beth Erlund to name a few.

You can learn more about him and see more of his work here:

digital imagery
by gregory dunn

When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! The animals deserve a chance too!

Have a seat in the sun with a sippy and browse through the pages of my website ArtQwerks