St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in style at the Secret Garden Bookshop with an event to introduce the book Shannon and the World's Tallest Leprechaun (written by Sean Callahan and illustrated by me). There was green punch, cookies and a four leaf clover hunt.

But best of all was the performance by Irish dancers from the Tara Academy, who danced many different reels and jigs in both soft and hard shoes. They were amazing! The dances were not only incredibly intricate and tricky to do but they had to navigate in between bookcases, mobiles overhead and very tiny children in the front row.

Lots of friends and family came, including POBL members Jo, Sarah, Michelle and Tara.

Paintings Up

I have nine paintings hanging in The Hi Life restaurant in Ballard for the next three months--SO much better than sitting wrapped in a closet!

It's really the perfect setting for small still lifes--a smaller dining room with old brick walls. When you haven''t seen you work hanging in awhile, it's like revisiting old friends to see them up and about in public again.

Photos from our Spring Retreat

Here are some glimpses of a lovely weekend filled with laughter and beauty. Thank you POBL friends for a much needed break and creative inspiration!

Congrats to Kathleen!

I hadn't read my weekly Chinook before we left this weekend
(and Kathleen! Why do you not let us know these things!!!)

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GOOD NEWS FOR KATHLEEN KEMLY

You Can't Do That, Amelia! has been selected as a winner for the 2009 Amelia Bloomer Project, if you are interested here is a link explaining all about the project.

Kathleen has also launched a new Web site: kathleenkemly.com

(And of course, the same Chinook had this announcement. Kathleen! Everywhere!):

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THE WORLD'S TALLEST LEPRECHAUN?

March 17, 7 p.m.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with illustrator Kathleen Kemly at Secret Garden Books in Ballard. Kathleen illustrated the wonderful SHANNON AND THE WORLD'S TALLEST LEPRECHAUN. )

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Congratulations Kathleen!
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