Illustrator Gallery - Kari Percival
Kari Percival
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When I was little, my favorite pages of any coloring book were the blank end papers. There, I could draw whatever I dreamed up. When I got bigger, I studied art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. When I realized that sharing an understanding of ecology was my driving passion, I also studied science teaching at Antioch New England. Now everything is coming together as I’m working on books illustrating that invite children into the world of nature. Teresa Kietlinski at Bookmark Literary Agency represents my work. Contact her at teresa@bookmarkliterary.com. And my heart still skips a beat when I see a blank page for drawing on.
Awards
2023 Ezra Jack Keats Award for Writer
2023 Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
2023 ALA ALSC Notable Children’s Book
2023 CLEL Bell Award for modeling early literacy skills
2020 SCBWI Don Freeman Illustrator Grant
2019 NESCBWI R. Michelson Emerging Artist Award
2019 NESCBWI Peter Davis Emerging Artist Scholarship
2017 NESCBWI Four-by-Four Picture Book Illustration Mentorship with Ashley Wolff