Although I received an education in fine art, illustration became my profession. My art has found a home in the world of children’s and middle grade publishing. My work has been recognized by the Educational Press Association, Print magazine, How magazine, Highlights for Children, and the 2020 Northern Lights Award in middle grade fiction. I live in Cleveland, Ohio with one semi-feral outdoor cat, one semi-feral man, and the world’s most unphotogenic indoor cat. I can be reached at dpalen@fmgirl.com or on the contact form here.
A partial list of clients includes:
Penguin Random House
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick
Hal Leonard Inc.
Grosset and Dunlap
Scholastic
Bloomsbury
Price Stern Sloan
Highlights for Children
Red Chair Press
Pearson Education
Heinemann