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MAYBE A WHALE

a picture book

MAYBE A WHALE, written by Kirsten Pendreigh & illustrated by Crystal Smith, is a lyrical journey of healing through nature as a mother & daughter search for whales.

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Bats & Mushrooms in the Fall

I'm manifesting Autumn with this double page spread from "Mother Aspen" by Annette LeBox, coming 2024 from Groundwood Books.

Swim Over to Our Book Launch!

Maybe A Whale is having a booklaunch with Kirsten Pendreigh and me! Massey Arts Society (Massey Books) is hosting the event in Vancouver, BC

Painting a Lightning Storm

An exclusive sneak peek at this lightning storm happening in 'Mother Aspen' — with winds that break branches and snap the trunks of trees.

The Thumbnail VS Final Art of a 2-Page Spread

From thumbnail to final art—there are a lot of things to juggle when designing and completing artwork for children's books.

Aspen Snow Scene {Part 2} - Digital Painting Video

A second video showing the shadows and rabbits being added to this digital painting—sped up, of course!

New interview with Kirsten Pendreigh by Open Book!

Open Book interviewed Kirsten & myself for our new book "Maybe A Whale" in this behind-the-scenes look at making the children's book!

CBC News Article — Demystifying Death & Grieving

CBC news has just published a very interesting written article about 'Maybe A Whale' — discussing how the children's book talks to kids abou

CBC Radio Interview for 'Maybe A Whale'!

This week, "Maybe A Whale" was featured on CBC's North X Northwest radio segment! What a surprise! We were very excited to hear Kirsten talk

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Ocean jellyfish and seals digital illustration

Elephant steampunk digital illustration by Crystal Smith

Citrus snake in yellow - digital illustration

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