Rebecca Doughty paints and draws, and is the author and illustrator of books for children.

about Rebecca's paintings and drawings:

Rebecca Doughty creates a complex and evocative world of psychologically charged animal characters reminiscent of the creature companions of childhood. At once comic and tragic, her deceptively simple imagery touches upon our fondest and most painful memories, while exploring the various adventures, challenges and predicaments of our shared human experience.

Rebecca's artwork has been exhibited in many places since the mid-1980's, including the Boston Drawing Project, DeCordova Museum, Rose Art Museum, Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts, Allston Skirt Gallery in Boston, The Drawing Center in NYC, and Courthouse Gallery in County Mayo, Ireland. She has received awards from the Blanche E. Colman Foundation, The Artists Foundation, an A.R.T. Fund Grant from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation, and a "Best Show Award" from the International Association of Art Critics, Boston. Rebecca has also received fellowships from The Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ireland, and the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming. Her work is included in the collections of the DeCordova Museum, Simmons College, Wellington Management, Fidelity Investments, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, and private collections in many countries.

about Rebecca's children's books:

Rebecca illustrated her first children's book in 1999. Since then she has written and illustrated several books: You Are to Me, Lost and Found, and most recently, Some Helpful Tips for a Better World and a Happier Life, published by Schwartz & Wade/Random House, to be released in April 2008. She has illustrated numerous others, including One of Those Days by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, which was recommended by the Association of Booksellers for Children, Book Sense Picks, and by the New York Times Book Review. Rebecca's book illustrations have been chosen several times for the Society of Illustrators annual Original Art Exhibition in NYC.

what people say about Rebecca's books...

"entertaining... comically woeful scenarios." -New York Times on One of Those Days
"idiosyncratic scraggly-line drawings... emanate good-humored glumness." Horn Book Magazine on One of Those Days
"Guileless and appealing for the disorganized youngster in us all." -Kirkus Reviews on Lost and Found
"...sunny, unexpected metaphors avoid the cliches....an ego-boosting bagatelle for children, and also fun for grown-ups who may hear echoes of Cole Porter's "You're the Top." -Booklist on You Are to Me
"A charming exploration of the joys of sharing." -School Library Journal on You Are to Me
"..the waggish pictures illustrate [the text] with verve and humor." -Kirkus Reviews on 31 Uses for a Mom
"Doughty's scribbly black-line drawings exude a playful, childlike charm." -Publisher's Weekly on 31 Uses for a Mom
"..simplicity is deceptive and clever touches abound." -Booklist on Toes Have Wiggles, Kids Have Giggles

Rebecca lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband, poet Edison Dupree. She paints, draws, writes and illustrates at her studio in Somerville, Masssachusetts.