As an author, painter, graphic designer, business owner, children's book illustrator and classical singer, several magazines have done feature articles about Katherine Larson's life and work. Her murals and commissioned paintings can be found around the globe from vineyards in Florence, Italy, to museums in the U.S. As a classical singer, she has won many national and international awards and continues to be a featured soloist with well known orchestras and opera companies. As an illustrator, she has ten nationally distributed children's books, including the award winning "G is for Grand Canyon."Ms. Larson began her studies in Fine Art at Ball State University. She has also studied at the British Institute in Florence, Italy and the Goethe Institute in Rothenburg, Germany.Her newest book is a collection of 22 years of paintings that have appeared on the cover of the Ann Arbor Observer. The book is entitled: Ann Arbor Observed, The Stories Behind the Ann Arbor Observer Covers.