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Full Artist Bio:

Corinna Luyken is the author/illustrator of numerous picture books that have been translated into thirteen languages.  These include The New York Times Best Seller, MY HEART; THE BOOK OF MISTAKES (which The Wall Street Journal called “sublime”); ABC AND YOU AND ME (a Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection); THE TREE IN ME (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); and the forthcoming THE ARGUERS (Spring 2025).

 She is also the illustrator of many award winning picture books including IN THE DARK (A Marginalian Best Book of 2023) written by Kate Hoefler; PATCHWORK (A New York Times and Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2022), written by Matt de la Peña; and ADRIAN SIMCOX DOES NOT HAVE A HORSE (A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard and Comstock-Gag Read Aloud Book Award) written by Marcy Campbell.

 She was raised in Oregon, California, and Hawaii; and studied dance improvisation, poetry, and printmaking at Middlebury College in Vermont. Her work is rooted in improvisation and explores themes of connection, perception, and misperception. She lives in Western Washington, near the Salish Sea, where she also likes to dig in the dirt, surf, and read with a cat (or two) on her lap. You can see more of her work at www.corinnaluyken.com

Short Artist Statement:

Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and artist Corinna Luyken’s work is rooted in improvisation and explores themes of connection, perception, and misperception.  She is interested in stories that reframe and question our assumptions, and the role of art (and books) in changing how we see and understand the world around us.

Short Artist Bio:

Corinna Luyken is the author/illustrator of numerous picture books, including the New York Times best seller, MY HEART; THE BOOK OF MISTAKES (which The Wall Street Journal called “sublime”); THE TREE IN ME (An NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); and THE ARGUERS (forthcoming, May 2025). Her books have been translated into thirteen languages.

Full Artist Statement  (link to pdf)

Photos by poppi photography