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Currently seeking representation. Stephen Macquignon is an illustrator and was the first-runner-up for the prestigious Tomie dePaola award in 2017. He has had the privilege of working for Michael Sporn Animation Inc. on many different titles including, “The Little Match Girl”, “Ira Sleeps Over”, “Abel’s Island” and many more. An illustrator of children's books including Tea with the Queen, he has a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and is a proud member of SCBWI. To date, he has never missed a deadline. A fresh energy that is not part of the trends out there.

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Tomie dePaola




Tomie and I at Books of Wonder the last time I saw him
 signed his newest book "QUIET"


Part 1 of a two part 2014 runner up of the Tomie dePoala award one of fifteen chosen out of 300 contestants.
 
The handwriting is Tomie's across the bottom of a copy of my artwork.
this piece is tacked to my wall ever since. He was truly one of the best people I’ve ever met.

2017 1st Runner up on Tomie's last Award contest
I was one of my most exciting moments.

Tomie dePaola past away on March 30 2020 and today I have been missing him terribly.

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