"Becky Kelly creates a world seemingly suspended in time:a world where children dangle their toes in clear funning stream;best friends giggle and daydream in the comfortable crook of an ancient tree; and ethereal fairies doze on dewdappled leaves. ~quote from Mary Engelbriet Mag. ~Becky's art...
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"Becky Kelly creates a world seemingly suspended in time:a world where children dangle their toes in clear funning stream;best friends giggle and daydream in the comfortable crook of an ancient tree; and ethereal fairies doze on dewdappled leaves. ~quote from Mary Engelbriet Mag. ~Becky's art graces many gift products including illustrations for greeting cards, books, fabrics, toys, prints, and calendars. Her line includes over 40 books and over 300 cards and gift products and toys. Becky's artwork has been in many award winning Children's Publications; "Cricket Magazine", "LadyBug" and "BabyBug Magazine" and "Weekly Reader". Her studio was featured in "Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine". She was selected as one of fifty artists for the Appalachian Education Initiative book " Art & Soul" - a book to benefit a non-profit organization committed to furthering arts education in West Virginia public schools and communities.www.beckykelly.comAwards include ~ 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award Winner for Garden Fairies in a Box - PK Press, ~ 2007 Creative Child's Toy of the Year Award, Secret Keeper Box - PK Press ~ Heavenly Skies and Lullabies: Illustrated Songbook & CD (Hardcover)by Kathy Reilly Fallon (Author), Becky Kelly (Illustrator) - 100% net proceeds donated to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund through World Vision. ~ Winner Dragon Pencil 2006 Award ~ Moonbeam Award for illustration ~ IPPY semi finalist in childrens interactive books, ~ 1996- Becky was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award by the Educational Press Association of America, Weekly Reader
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