Art
Item Description
TITLE OF WORK: Out for a spin
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS: 24 1/2 in. x 33 in. x 6 1/2 in.
MATERIALS: Mixed media - painted wood, fabric, metal
NOTE: This piece of artwork has moving parts. Butterflies move when crank is turned.
ABOUT MELISSA SWEET
Born and raised in suburban Wyckoff, New Jersey, Melissa Sweet received an Associate’s Degree from Endicott Junior College in Beverly, Massachusetts, and studied art at the Kansas City Art Institute. She has worked at various types of commercial art, and has created posters, greeting cards, and one-of-a-kind handmade books. Since entering the world of children’s books with illustrations for the first of James Howe’s Pinky and Rex easy reading series, she has published over 60 titles. Her lighthearted, gentle cartoon illustrations have graced a wide range of children’s books from board books to series fiction to more serious nonfiction subjects, all very successfully.
Item Special Note
PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Sweet photo by Annie Higabee
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