TheBallyhoo

Announcement    Welcome to the Grand Opening of The Ballyhoo, the strangely curious art of children's book illustrator, Carlyn Beccia.

I guess if you are wondering if you should buy a print from this shop then you might want to know a little bit about the artist. When I am not brushing my long beard, you can find me creating children's books and how-to books on Digital Painting. My books have won several awards including a Golden Kite Honor, National Reading Association's nonfiction award, Oppenheim Toy Award, a Silver Parent's Choice Award, a Silver Honor from the California Reading Assoication's Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards. But awards are just things you put on a resume. The more important stuff you need to know is:

I don't like monkeys. They are always up to no good. You will not see anything monkey related in this shop. I only paint monkeys when some mean art director tells me "this one sure could use a monkey." Thankfully, that happens rarely.
I use a lot of metaphors. Some of these metaphors will make perfect sense and others will leave you wondering what medication I am on.
I use way too many ellipses when I write. If they start to bother you...blame it on my editor. I have no self-control.
I am an uglitarian. I only eat ugly animals. Lambs, pigs, and cows are out. Chicken, fish and tree sloths are fair game.
I love cats, especially bearded ones.

To learn more visit: www.CarlynBeccia.com
www.CarlynPaints.com