Local Children's Book Illustrator Chad Wallace is the Nov. Art Exhibit at the Somers Library

The Somers Library Art Gallery will feature Chad Wallace during the month of November. Chad Wallace is an award-winning artist who grew up in Somers, NY. His first grade class was lucky enough to be at the Somers Library Opening Ceremony in 1982. He has illustrated ten books for children including: Earth Day Birthday (2003) Earth Feeling the Heat (2010) and Seahorses (2012). He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Syracuse University (1997) and received his Master of Fine Arts degree from FIT (2011).

Chad’s illustrations often feature animals in their natural environments. Working in a realistic style, Chad creates believability around his characters even when they are anthropomorphized to a degree. He is versatile when it comes to medium, and able to work traditionally and digitally while not sacrificing style.

Chad is currently interested in re-formatting children’s storytelling for the modern age. As technologies continue to evolve, the demand for creative imagery and practical teaching applications will also increase. It is in that spirit that he has created The Meadow Mouse (2014) a book/app written and illustrated by Wallace.

To view more of his work, please visit: www.chadwallace.com.

For visiting hours at the Somers Library, please call 914 232-5717 or check the library’s website at www.somerslibrary.org.