Kathy Temean is an author and award winning artist/illustrator, who has done commissioned art for many corporations, such as, The McDonald’s Corporation, Bristol Myers-Squibb, US Airways and numerous individuals in the Mid-Atlantic Region. You can find her art in many galleries across the Northeast.

As a trained artist and writer, she heads up the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in New Jersey as Regional Advisor. Kathy’s new activity book titled “Horseplay,” teaches children the importance of the horse throughout history, while making the learning experience fun.

Her illustrations and writing appear regularly in Sprouts Magazine, Highlights for Children Magazine, Boys’ Quest Magazine, Fun for Kidz Magazine, Guidepost for Kids, Hullabaloo Magazine, Ocean County Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer and this Springs cover for Deacon Magazine. The Graphic Artists Guild used Kathy’s “Babes on Beach” on one of their calendars. Johnson and Johnson chose Kathy for this year's Children's Writing Contest Judge at their corporate headquaters. Her years in corporate sales and marketing, along with her Internet background gives Kathy the expertise to conduct the many marketing workshops she teaches. Recently she conducted a workshop with Peter Jacoby at the Highlights for Children Foundation "Life in the Spotlight" program to help authors learn how to promote their work. This year Kathy hopes to get her first YA novel published.

When Kathy is not busy in her art studio, writing children’s books or working with other writers and illustrators, she is busy working with adults and children teaching art, Photoshop, Web Design, writing and conducting school visits and other speaking engagements. Would be authors can sign up for one of Kathy's courses on Children's Book Writing and Illustrating at Mercer County College and Clearview Adult School.

As owner of Temean Consulting, she uses her art and design skills to develop creative websites for many artisits, writers, entertainers and businesses. Stop by Temean Consulting to view the well-known authors and illustrators Kathy represents, such as Jerry and Eileen Spinelli, Jen Bryant, Amalia Hofman, Kat Lindsey, Eveylne Johnson Associates and many more.

Kids of all ages enjoy Kathy's Art and Wrting focused website and fun Newsletter at ArtandStoryBooks.com. She also works with The Best Book Bin, a company that specializes in autographed books and author promotion. Stop byThe Best Book Bin to order a signed copy of Kathy’s book.

Earn Degrees: BA in Art, BA in Education and MBA

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