Author Description

Playing with color and creativity, mother and daughter artists, Karen and Sofia Melnychuck, paint to explore the unique personalities of the distinctive cactus of the Sonoran Desert where they live. Each saguaro tells its own story and their titles are meant to inspire the imagination. Twelve-year-old Sofia says,? Mom, you can always take a picture if you want a realistic saguaro.' They challenge themselves to see how many different ways they can paint a saguaro.?It's a way to inspire creativity,? says Karen, an art educator and graduate from NYC art school, Pratt Institute. This book is for everyone?a reminder that it's important to play, to free your imagination, and to find ways to add joy and color to life!