Kristin Abbott

December 2007

I have finished a book dummy for a story which I am trying to have published. It is entitled Zachary and Abigail and it's about a boy and his favorite person in the whole world: his big sister. You can see a few sketches from the book in the sketchbook section of this website.

I am also working on some commissioned paintings for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. I plan to illustrate a fun adventure for each one. They will be set in Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America.

In January I will start work on a picture book written by a San Francisco writer, Christine Gardner. This sweet story is about an active, imaginiative, little girl who might benefit from a day off.

June 2007

New prints are available!

The Island Home (with the kite)

Hawaiian Mandala 1 (whales in center)

Hawaiian Mandala 2 (map of islands in center)

Hawaiian Mandala 3

3 from an Asian version of Beauty and the Beast (where the Beast is a dragon)

Beauty sets all the birds free

Beast asks Beauty to Marry Him

The Lantern Festival

More April 2007

I will be exhibiting work at Stanford University through "Stanford Art Spaces." The opening is April 27 and the exhibit runs until July.

Opening reception at Stanford!

Friday, April 27

5-7pm

at the Center for Integrated Studies

for directions

http://cis.stanford.edu

April 2007

Whew! I finally finished the Easter book and I am getting ready for an exhibit I have opening at Stanford on April 27.

Feb-March 2007

I have been working hard on illustrations for a book by Charlotte Anderson of Dallas, Texas. It's about her family Easter celebration and it has lots of fun scenes of children and ducklings and bunnies, flowers and butterflies and lots of family members in the garden, Easter bonnets, beautiful tables set for lunch, one wild egg hunt and a whole lot more!

November 2006

Here Comes Albert! is now available in print! This funny story is about a boy who brings home a pet alligator and the complications which follow. I was very pleased to create a lively cover for this book. You may purchase a copy through Amazon.com.

October 2006

Thanks to all the people who came to my Open Studio event! It was a great success for me and I really appreciate all of the positive feedback I recieved. I have begun work on some commissioned illustrations which are due at the end of the month.

Also, I have begun work on a whole new set of paintings which will be shown at Stanford Art Spaces from April 27 through July 5. More information on that opening later.

September 2006

I will be hosting an Open Studio event on October 7 and 8. From 11am to 4 pm each day I'll be here in my studio selling my original paintings and prints. All the original paintings which are in the gallery will be for sale plus prints of selected pieces. Come on by and join me for a drink and a snack even if you aren't a buyer! If you'd like me to mail an invitation to you please send an email with your address to info@abbottillustration.com.

Prints are available for the following pieces:

Albert (jumping into the pond)

Albert (taking a nap under a hammock)

Gathering Blue (the girl with the elaborately embroidered robe)

Leprechaun's Pot o'Gold

Bedtime for The Giant Squid

The Baobab Tree

the Daily Catch (mermaid reading)

Farmer Ted (flying through the laundry)

The Carpet Seller (middle eastern market)

The Polar Bear's Day at the Beach

Rapunzel

August 2006

This summer has been fairly productive for me. I had the opportunity to do a book cover for a story book entitled "Here Comes Albert." Which is in the gallery -- the boy and alligator jumping into the pond together. I also produced illustrations for a series of library posters "Reading is Magic" which will be put up in many school libraries (I hope.) this fall. Many of those are in the gallery too.