Authors/Illustrators To Display Works at Art Open House at Regent at Sandia Springs.News/Assignment Editors, Lifestyle Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2001 Children's book authors and illustrators Betsy James and Daniel Powers will display original illustrations and discuss the writing process at an Art Open House at Regent at Sandia Springs on Saturday, March 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. Regent at Sandia Springs is located at 1000 River View Drive SE in Rio Rancho. The marketing director is Beth Wagoner and she can be contacted at 505/892-8400 or at sandiamd@earthlink.net. Betsy James has written or illustrated 12 books for children and young adults, including "Mary Ann" (E.P. Dutton 1994; a "School Library Journal" Best Book 1994), which is a half-fictional, half-scientific story about a praying mantis praying mantis: see mantid. . Five of her books have won national and international awards and she has co-led an elementary school writer's workshop for several years in Zuni Pueblo. She is the daughter of Sandia Springs resident Miriam James. Daniel Powers' work has been displayed at the Society of Illustrators The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City, founded in 1901. Other major chapters are in Los Angeles and San Diego. The Society is known for its historic East Side New York headquarters (with huge originals by Maxfield Parrish and others on the in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ; the Bologna Children's Book Faire in Bologna, Italy; the Sangren Gallery at Western Michigan University Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in 1957. in Kalamazoo; the Elizabeth Stone Gallery in Birmingham; and the University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. in Albuquerque. His illustration is also part of the Mazza Collection, the largest collection of original children's book art in the world. He has been honored by the Children's Reading Round Table of Chicago for his contributions to children's literature and was awarded "Pick of the List" by the American Booksellers Association for "Jiro's Pearls." "From the Land of the White Birch" was featured as "The Very Best in Children's Book Illustration children's book illustration, any type of picture or decorative work produced for books specifically intended for a youthful audience. Beginnings of a Genre " by the Society of Illustrators in 1997. Regent Assisted Living, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, is an owner, operator and developer of private-pay assisted living communities in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . Assisted living is part of a spectrum of long-term care services that provide a combination of housing, personal services and health care. Regent communities are designed to respond to elderly individuals who require assistance with activities of daily living in a manner that promotes independence and allows residents to age in place. |
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