Local illustrator, Ken Vinton, to sign copies of "Alphie Finds the Seashell Alphabet"

The Artists Hand will be hosting a book signing on December 7 from 6-8pm which will feature Ken Vinton, the illustrator of the newly published children's book, "Alphie Finds the Seashell Alphabet". Ken, who has artwork currently housed at the gallery, painted all of the illustrations found in the children's book.

The story tells a tale about Alphie, the Alphabet Cone (Conus spurius), a shell usually cream to white in color that features rows of irregular orange, light-, or dark-brown spots. The “spots” form shapes similar to the letters of the alphabet. Alphie finds shells that have common names beginning with the letters of the alphabet, a-z.

Ken was born, raised, and educated in Indiana, PA, where he currently resides. He has been an art teacher (retired), a contractor (retired), an accountant (big mistake), racquetball pro (not-so-good), an author (three books), an illustrator (thirteen books), a national speaker on creativity and the gifted (fifteen years), an antique dealer (thirty years), and now, as always, a full time artist! A studio in the third floor of the family home is where watercolors and drawings evolve, mostly at night; sometimes all night if the passion blocks reality and time. 

Stop at the book signing on December 7th to meet Ken and get your copy signed!