Tara Calahan King, is an award winning illustrator, muralist, and designer. Recognized by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and the School Library Journal, she is noted for her endearing characters and odd perspectives. With her 25 years of experience as an artist and creative, she continues to have her hands in spatial planning, and renovations of public spaces with hand painted murals and the design and fabrication of interactive sculptures, for children and adults. Her work can be found in children's books, amusement parks, museums, brochures, greeting cards, magazines, stationary products, wedding invitations, libraries, hospitals, television, and private commissions around the world.
A couple of her accolades include...
Her children's book title Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, has become a Reading Rainbow feature book, and was narrated by the Emmy award winning actor, Ed Harris. Tara is passionate about promoting art, literacy, and creativity. She was commended a Kentucky Colonel at the capital in 2010, by the Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear, and State Representative, Susan Westrom, for her work in children's book illustration and her excellence in children's programming.
Her diverse rendering of styles and techniques with the use of various materials, in combination with her keen eye for detail and quality in craftsmanship, is a true reflection of her love for capturing, nurturing, and delivering a unique, colorful, and engaging experience for all ages.
" A creative life is a happy life."