Me :)

*Shared copy rights for Children's books and credits for the MANIZOO

Lanikai, Oahu, HI, 1969

- Unknown Author

Me :)

A long time ago,
I was a kid living in Hawaii...
I loved animals
and the ocean,
my family and pets.
I could swim like a fish and
I was a fearless tree climber.
I spent endless hours exploring

the beautiful Waimanalo valley
on foot and horseback.
When I wasn't outside, I was usually in my room where I would draw and paint and create images, characters and stories from my imagination.

Though I no longer
live in Hawaii
and I no longer climb trees
(at least not often)
I have found many new places, experiences, peoples and pets to add to my list of things that inspire my life, my creativity
and my art.

Peace, love, Cats...
Jillian

There are so many places that I love, these are only two!

Happy feet! Mokolua islands off of Lanikai Beach, 2009

Beautiful Colorado...

View of Pike's Peak from the Garden of the Gods Park, 2008

Favorite places...