Shannon is one of Alaska’s most popular illustrators with 23 children’s books to her credit, with more than one million books in print. Shannon expresses her love of Alaska through her illustrated children’s books, which provide original and colorful stories that teach kids about Alaska’s land, people, and wildlife. She came to Alaska in 1972…
Barbara Lavallee describes herself as a “very happy person.” Indeed, her happiness is vividly presented in her folk art scenes. Born and raised in the Midwest, she holds a degree from the Illinois Wesleyan University. Her experiences teaching art in the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools both in Arizona and Sitka, Alaska have given her…