Although I received an education in fine art, illustration became my profession.
My art has found a home in the world of children’s and middle grade publishing.
My work has been recognized by the Educational Press Association, Print mag-
azine, How magazine, Highlights for Children, and the 2020 Northern Lights
Award in middle grade fiction. I live in Cleveland, Ohio with one semi-feral
outdoor cat, one semi-feral man, and the world’s most unphotogenic indoor cat.
I can be reached at dpalen@fmgirl.com or on the contact form here.
A partial list of clients includes:
Penguin Random House
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick
Hal Leonard Inc.
Grosset and Dunlap
Scholastic
Bloomsbury
Price Stern Sloan
Highlights for Children
Red Chair Press
Pearson Education
Heinemann