Ruth Tietjen Councell

Education

• 2009 — Certificate of Botanical Art, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
• 1998-2009 — Studied botanical art at Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum, and NY Botanical Garden
• 1982-1984 — Graphic Design & Illustration, UC Riverside Extension
• 1969-1970 — Art Studies, UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies
• 1967-1969 — Art Studies, University of Redlands, CA

Employment

• 2010-2018 — Art instructor for adults at Paul Robeson Center, workshops across NJ (Watercolor, Botanical Art, etc.)
• 2004-2018 — Co-curated 22 exhibitions at Trinity Cathedral, Trenton
• 2004-2008 — Co-chaired NJ Chapter of Episcopal Church and Visual Art
• 2005-2006 — Assisted teaching at Cambridge School for children with learning differences, Pennington, NJ
• 2004-2005 — Taught art to inner city children at Trinity Cathedral Academy, Trenton, NJ
• 1988-1997 — Illustrated 6 children's picture books (See Attached)
• 1980-1984 — Illustrator & designer, UC Riverside Office of Communications

Exhibitions

Solo Shows

• 2012 — Seabury Western Theological School, Evanston, IL - *Botanical Art*
• 2010 — Trinity Cathedral, Trenton - *Comfort and Joy (Oil Paintings)*

Group Shows

• 2006 — Straube Center, Pennington, NJ
• 1985-1990 — Michaelson's Gallery, Northampton, MA - Western Mass Illustrators' Guild

Awards & Honors

• 2012 — Katherine M. Kapoor Teacher of the Year Award - Paul Robeson Center
• 1990 — Children's Choice for Illustration - International Reading Association/Children's Book Council for Handel and the Famous Sword Swallower of Halle by Bryna Stevens
• 1990 — Best Kids' Books of the Year - *Parents Magazine* for Handel and the Famous Sword Swallower of Halle by Bryna Stevens
• 1988 — Pick of the Lists - American Booksellers Association for Country Bear's Good Neighbor by Larry Dane Brimner

Memberships

• Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
• Western Massachusetts Illustrators' Guild
• Episcopal Church and Visual Arts
• American Society of Botanical Artists

Books Illustrated

• Once Upon a Bedtime Story by Jane Yolen
  Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania — 1997
• Old Dame Counterpane by Jane Yolen
  Philomel Books, New York — 1994
• What Rhymes With Moon? by Jane Yolen
  Philomel Books, G. Putnam Division, New York — 1993
• Country Bear's Surprise by Larry Dane Brimner
  Orchard Books, New York — 1991
• Handel and the Famous Sword Swallower of Halle by Bryna Stevens
  Philomel Books, New York — 1990
• Country Bear's Good Neighbor by Larry Dane Brimner
  Orchard Books, New York — 1988
  (UK edition - Orchard Books, London, 1988)
  (Paperback edition - Boyds Mills Press, 2001)