Maryann LucasMaryann Lucas was born in 1959 and very soon after began her life's work: making beautiful things. She started out using crayons to mark up the living room walls and eventually moved on to oil paints and canvas. She has made some very beautiful paintngs and drawings in her lifetime, but her true masterpieces are her daughters. At first, she wasn't sure how to preserve and nurture their innately beautiful spirits. Luckily for her and her children, there were plenty of helpful parenting books available about raising a whole child and being a conscious mom. She read a lot of them. Now Lucas combines the broader experiences of parent and painter in her first children's book with its uplifting story and delightfully drawn illustrations. Lucas is represented nationally by several fine art galleries and is a member of The Copley Society of Art in Boston, MA. She received a wonderful liberal arts education at Georgetown University and earned her masters from the Columbia University School of Journalism. She worked at CBS News in New York City as a producer and as a reporter for WCAX-TV in Vermont. That was all a very long time ago. Today, Lucas lives in Sag Harbor, NY with her husband and two cats. Her daughters are still beautiful (inside and out), and live nearby. Stay in touch with Lucas about her book at www.maryannlucasltd.com and view her paintings at www.maryannlucas.com . Read More Read Less