Nancy MeagherNancy Meagher's gallery works of art have been predominantly her unique style of oil on canvas until she met Julian Olf, who easily persuaded her to illustrate The Book of Linguini. Her illustrations demonstrate the diversity of her creativity and sklls using colored pencil, water color, and gouache. For many years Nancy shared her love of art as an award-winning elementary school art teacher. An author and poet as well, she wrote The Fish in the Polka Dot Dress, a book that her students illustrated and performed for a video and then published through the Connecticut River Conservancy, River of Words program. Other works include A Is for Avenue A: The ABC's of a River Town, and Millicent is Magnificent: A Leeds Mill River Fish Tale. Her monarch butterfly caterpillar sock sculptures and her first-grade students' butterfly mural were curated for the Eric Carle Museum Grand Opening. Now retired from teaching, Nancy continues to collaborate on special projects and exhibits. She also expands on her work as an artist and featured speaker in galleries, museums, and colleges. Examples of her current work can be seen at nancymeagherart.com. Nancy earned an MS in Education from Lesley University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she serves on the RISDiversity Abled Differently initiative. Like The Book of Linguini, the initiative offers perspectives and experiences of community members who are abled differently. Read More Read Less