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Friday, November 6, 2015 9:26:24 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Rhyming Picture Book Revolution Auction:
Sharon said, "I am marching to the rhyme and participating in an auction by offering a Picture Book Dummy Session and a Portfolio Critique to support the Rhyming Picture Book Revolution. Your supportwill raise funds for the Best in Rhyme Award and Rhyming Picture..." more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 9:12:27 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Featured Illustrator, Wow!:
Sharon said, "I'm so excited to be the featured illustrator on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators website for the month of June. What a honor! I had a few weeks notice to update my website and (long overdue) head-shot. Thanks to my son,..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:50:13 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Holiday Postcard Preview:
Sharon said, "This year’s holiday postcard was designed to announce our new mailing address… but we have NOT moved yet. I hope you enjoy a sneak peek of the art until the postcards arrive in your mailbox. Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday Season!"
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:23:49 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Eggs are in the mail!:
Sharon said, "2014 Great Goose Egg Auction -Oct. 26, 2014It's time again for The Great Goose Egg Auction! The auction helps raise money for theOpen Fields School, a small non-graded private school in Thetford Hill, Vermont. The Great Goose Egg Auction was..." more
Monday, September 15, 2014 9:16:40 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Happy Dot Day!:
Sharon said, " International Dot Day a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009. What begins with a small dot on a piece of..." more
Friday, September 5, 2014 2:36:06 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Art for the Humane Society:
Sharon said, "I have donated the art below for a silent auction that will benefit the Hamilton County Humane Society http://www.hamiltonhumane.com. The art is titled, Adopt a Pet it is 3 x 4.5 original acrylic and pencil, matted and signed. The auction is..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:42:55 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Flying to Italy!:
Sharon said, "I am so honored (and VERY excited!!!) my art, Up, up, up into a New Year, was selected to be apart of the BIG, Bologna Illustration Gallery at the 2014 Bologna Book Fair."
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:14:38 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Fast Forward to Fall:
Sharon said, "It was a super busy summer between traveling and illustration work. Back in August I attended the 42nd Annual Summer SCBWI Conference in Los Angeles. This was my first time attending the LA Conference. I had an amazing week in CA, meeting other..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:14:38 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Day in NYC:
Sharon said, "In mid November I attended a brunch and the Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators.Our brunch was in the elegant Hall of Fame Dining Room where we were surrounded by great company and historic works of art. After brunch a group of..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:21:26 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Vist to Padua Academy:
Sharon said, "Today I visited the 1st and 3rd grade art classes at the Padua Academy Charter School in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis. http://www.paduaacademyindy.orgAfter we talked about my job as an illustrator … I gave the students an..." more
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:26:01 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Happy Spring!:
Sharon said, "Happy Spring! My spring promo illustrates the poem “Map to Spring” written by my talented friend Rebecca Kai Dotlich. "Map to Spring" was first published in in Sharing the Seasons : a book of poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins...." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:19:48 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Valentine's Day Art:
Sharon said, "Sweet-tweets! I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day xxx"
Monday, December 10, 2012 10:41:09 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Holiday Postcard:
Sharon said, "Happy Holidays! My holiday art this year illustrates the poem “Little Village” written by my talented friend Terry Webb Harshman. It was first published in The Poetry Friday Anthology compiled by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Terry is a..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 3:13:25 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled New Gallery Art:
Sharon said, "My travel sketches are becoming a new series of paintings titled "Sketch Boxes". The art featured in this blog post is one of the painting I created after visiting the Italian Market in Philadelphia. My 'Sketch Boxes' are wooden boxes with images..." more
Friday, August 31, 2012 3:13:25 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Baby Letter N:
Sharon said, "One of the many hidden picture master artists for Highlights Magazine, Tim Davis, recently celebrated the birth of his grandson. To join in the celebration, a group of Highlights for Children Magazine illustrators each depicted a letter of the..." more
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:14:34 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled New Storybook:
Sharon said, "Recently I illustrated a new book titled "What We'll Do, Just Me and You!" by Diane Ohanesian. It embraces meaningful moments between parent and child that happen through simple, everyday experiences. "What We'll Do, Just Me and You!" brings these..." more
Friday, July 6, 2012 11:23:41 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled YEE-HAW Logo Winner!:
Sharon said, "What a thrill to have my logo chosen as the winning design for the 2013 SCBWI Multi-State Conference! Look for it on items promoting the conference to be held in Fort Wayne Indiana May 3-5, 2013.Old western vignette designs inspired my Wild,..." more
Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:21:25 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled YAY, to YA Cover Art!:
Sharon said, ""YAY to YA!" I am VERY excited about a new assignment that will take me into the world of illustrating a Young Adult (YA) cover. I'm reading the wonderful book while sketching and sketching and sketching...Look for more information about..." more
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:45:13 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Conference Weekend:
Sharon said, "Life is always taking me on new adventures, and a few weeks ago the path lead me to the Canyon Inn in McCormick's Creek State Park for the SCBWI Indiana Conference, aptly named Trails to Sweet Success. We had an amazing array of faculty for the..." more
Monday, April 9, 2012 6:32:11 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled The Great Goose Egg Auction 2012:
Sharon said, "I am excited to be a part of The Great Goose Egg Auction 2012 for Open Fields School. Open Fields is a small non-graded private school in Thetford Hill, Vermont.Back in 1996, a parent donated more than 100 blown goose eggs for use in the school. A..." more
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:23:33 AM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Happy Spring!:
Sharon said, "Happy Spring everyone! This illustration is from a new book, (I am working on)What We’ll Do, Just Me and You! by Diane C. Ohanesian. "
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 4:03:39 PM
Sharon Vargo wrote a blog post titled Merry Christmas!!