Cynthia J. Iannaccone

Illustration for Children's Books

Teaching Artist/Museum Educator at the University of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery in Upstate NY.

As a Picture Book Artist most of my work is created, either in gouache or acrylic and, sometimes even collage or mixed media. I like to work in variety of materials to obtain different effects.

Education background:

M.A. in Studio Art from Marywood University, Scranton, PA,

B.F.A. in Printmaking from Nova Scotia College of Art

Art/ED Certification in NY State, PreK-12th

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I am fascinated by mythology, folktales, fairy-tales, and the magic that they contain. Many of my characters have similar themes from these very old stories but with a new twist.

For instance, I did an illustration of Little Red Riding-hood where she is in the sky, atop a black horse. With a panoramic view of the forest, her Granny's cottage, and of the wolf, she certainly has an advantage.

Long ago, a riding hood was something worn by a rider on a horse. It seems fitting to have her riding to Granny's.

Now, horses can't fly but in magical stories like this one, they can.

*When you click on the illustrations left, they will open up to much more detailed, larger size.

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