We are thrilled to announce that David Slonim, well known children's author and illustrator will be signing and doodling up a chair with his original style and flair to be donated for our inaugural Chairs for Charity parade and auction.
You may recognize David's works from books such as Who Swallowed Harold?, He Came With The Couch, Squeal and Squawk and other children's books.
David Slonim has been drawing and making up stories since he was a kid growing up in New Jersey. Thanks to his elementary school art teacher he worked with papier-mache, puppetry, stained glass, ceramics, 2-D and clay animation films by age 11. "Mrs. Hulsizer invited some of us to hang out in her art supply closet during lunch and make stuff while she munched tuna sandwiches and cracked us up with stories about her dogs. It was great."
He continued writing stories and making films, puppets and costumes through junior high and high school, going on to study illustration at Rhode Island School of Design. After about ten years creating images for clients like Tony's Frozen Pizza, UPS, and T.G.I. Friday's, David was asked to illustrate his first children's book. At about the same time, he began exhibiting fine art oil paintings in art galleries. (You may see his oil paintings at davidslonimfineart.com.)
We are thankful that David is willing to contribute to our local Chairs for Charity event and we are excited to see the variety of chairs created by artists, children and other craftsmen throughout the community!
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