Mushroom Guardians

Mushroom Guardians

What hidden worlds exist in the forest? The fox will take you on a walk through the woods at night to reveal the secret lives of the Mushroom Guardians. Vibrantly colored and original illustrations peer back at you from each page, inviting you to take a longer look at the fascinating world of mushrooms.

About the Author:

Kelly Patton is an artist and illustrator who conjures childhood mischief and wonder to bring people closer to nature. Over the last 10 years, she has practiced professional freelancing using her skills as a fine artist and illustrator with a BFA concentrating in Graphic Design. She has created original graphics for books, product labels, magazines, album covers, apparel, and furniture. She uses a variety of traditional mediums such as watercolor, ink, gouache, acrylic and oil to create her illustrations.

Kelly makes her home among the rain forests of the great Northwest, and has traveled throughout Europe and lived simply in the woods, giving her art aesthetics of an otherworldly fairy tale. Her studies in symbolism and divination add mystical meaning to the stories in her pictures. She illustrates animals, her community and surroundings into her paintings with these themes as the backdrop.