On Saturday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m., painter and illustrator Mary Lundquist will be the featured presenter for the “Inside the Artist’s Studio” series at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center. Lundquist, the illustrator of nine picture books, including as author of Cat & Bunny and The Little Forest Keepers, will discuss her life as an artist and her journey to becoming a published children’s book creator.
Lundquist has worked with publishers such as HarperCollins, Random House, and Bloomsbury. During her talk, Lundquist will show her illustrations, fine art, comics, and ongoing projects while weaving in personal stories. In addition to children’s books, as a fine artist Mary paints with watercolor and acrylic, and she draws with colored pencil. She explores themes of home, landscapes, and woman and children. She also creates auto-biographical comics, “Dirt Baby Comics”, which reflect her experience as a parent with young children.
Light refreshments will be provided starting at 6pm
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