Amy Cullings Moreno

• Gender: Female
• Astrological Sign: Taurus
• Industry: Arts
• Occupation: Children's illustrator/author
• Location: Virginia
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About Me

I'm a children's illustrator-author. I studied commercial art and illustration at The Butera School of Art in Boston MA. I've been a freelance illustrator for 15 years, creating hundreds of pen and ink renderings for bed & breakfast and inn owners nationally. I am a member of SCBWI, taking part in the Mid-Atlantic region, which is a privilege. I'm also a member of The D.C. Illustrator's Club. I live in Northern VA with my husband, three kids, one sarcastic cat, and one sweet, energetic dog.

Your hand has been replaced by a rubber stamp. What does it say?

Wonder

Interests

• reading
• hounding libraries and thrift stores
• hanging out with my husband and kids
• tae bo
• running
• quiet
• listening
• eating ice cream or popcorn
• swimming
• drawing and painting (of course)
• writing
• singing
• spending time with my amazing friends from church
• making silly puns
• digging for cachibachis for this blog
• making beaded creations
• sewing
• knitting
• going to the ocean

Favorite Movies

• Little Women
• The Pink Panther
• Anne of Green Gables
• Singing in the Rain
• Les Miserables
• Notorious
• Stuart Little
• Casablanca
• Bringing Up Baby
• Abbott and Costello films
• The Red Violin
• The Sound of Music
• It's A Wonderful Life
• White Christmas
• Schindler's List
• You've Got Mail
• Sleepless in Seattle
• Life Is Beautiful
• The Little Princess

Favorite Music

• The Gypsy Kings
• Salvadore
• Carly Simon
• Michael Feinstein
• Vivaldi
• Thelonius Monk
• Gershwin
• Kirk Franklin
• Roby Duke
• traditional hymns
• Judy Garland
• The Doobie Brothers
• Rachelle Ferrell
• Nat King Cole
• George Rowe
• Boz Scaggs
• Cece Winans
• Juan Manuel Serrat
• Roberto Carlos
• Itzhak Perlman
• Heifetz
• Yvonne Lyon
• Mindy Smith
• Toby Mac
• Rachel Lampa
• Jaci Velaxquez
• Santana
• Patty Cabrera
• Yvonne Lyon
• Mindy Smith

Favorite Books

• The Bible
• Tale of Two Cities
• The Count of Monte Cristo
• Les Miserables
• Art Technique Books
• The Tale of Two Bad Mice
• Common Sense 101
• G.K. Chesterton
• A Horse and His Boy
• Loomis Books
• The Little Engine That Could
• Wrinkle in Time
• Raggedy Ann and Andy Series
• Joan Walsh Anglund's small books
• The Divinci Code
• This Present Darkness
• Piercing the Darkness
• the Thoene's Jerusalem series books
• The Creative Call
• The Book Thief
• You Are Special
• A Horse and His Boy