Keeping a promise is very important...so after two years of "on and off" work, the story is finished!

My granddaughter Annika gave me the title at a summer lunch in 2015, when she asked her Grandmother Jan this question:  "Grandma...How Should I Eat a Pickle?"   Well, that got the whole thing started.  This spring, I finished the illustrations for the story that began two years ago.  I wrote the original draft right after her original question.  I'm happy to say the book will be ready for sale July 1, 2017.   Thank you Annika!

Arrow Printing of Bemidji will print the book and my company Stuff On Paper is the publisher.

Hope to see you down the road this summer at several art festivals.  The first is the Cannon Falls Winery on July 15th and 16th.

Coming this Summer 2017

Several new things this summer for me and Stuff On Paper.
First Call Studio Tours start this coming Tuesday May 2nd.  I'll be in my studio and open for business each Tuesday except for the month of November and then in December I'll be back open prior to Christmas.   It's called "First Call"  as you can call to make an appointment on other days as well during the week and those Tuesdays.  It's a neat opportunity for visitors vacationing Up North to check out the local artists.  I have brochures and can send them out if you send me your address.   They are also available at resorts, motels and hotels in the area and Tourist Center in Bemidji.
Here's a couple of new pieces that I've done on the theme of Native American Legends.

The Bemidji Library has invited me to do a reading of one of my books on Saturday February 11th.  The reading will be from 10:30-11:30.  I'm thinking I will work from The Great Fishing Adventure.

The event is open to the public and I will have all three books available for sale.   Please join me for this fun event.  The above image is one of my favorites illustrations from that book.