ABOUT THE ARTIST
Amanda (Moeckel) Calatzis is a children’s book author and illustrator. Her book, Mister Rogers’ Gift of Music (Written by Donna Cangelosi, Page Street Kids, 2022), received a starred review from Booklist, as well as recognition from School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly. It is featured in the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Show of 2022. Her debut book was Khalida and the Most Beautiful Song (Page Street Kids, 2018).
She studied Painting at American University, and received an M.F.A. in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts. She balances book-making with mothering two young children and painting portraits of peoples’ pets via her website, MyAnimalArt.com. She works in her home studio in the Hudson Valley of NY.
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ABOUT THE SERIES
Wonder. Storytelling. Human Connection. From a converted carriage barn on South Street in Stockbridge, MA, Norman Rockwell painted his way into the hearts and lives of people around the world. In this Studio—his last and “best yet”—Rockwell’s imaginative artistry established a legacy of creativity that continues to inspire artists and visitors alike. Today, illustration art is everywhere: books and graphic novels, editorials and advertising, video games and the metaverse, posters, comics, clothing, and tattoos.
This monthly series of online and on-demand programs features leading illustrators demonstrating their craft and discussing ways in which published illustration reflects and shapes society, and advances social good.