About me, Sheri McClure-Pitler
I have my parents to thank for this strong sense of self and would like to say a few words about them. Through their daily actions they showed me that Art (in all of its forms) can be more than just something you take up as a weekend hobby. It can also be an integral part of who you are and what you do every day. My mother sang in groups and as a soloist and performed in Community Theater. A grand piano and a large reel-to-reel tape recorder were standard living room furniture. The air was filled with the sounds of scales, lyrics and lines being practiced. My father went to his "day job" with a pocketful of 3 X 5 cards for jotting down ideas while he worked. Most nights he came home and sat down to the typewriter at the dining room table. It's clackety keys produced an endless parade of "Poetry and Prose" (a title I remember reading on one of the many notebooks filled with pages). Today, there's a new piano in the living room and my mother is still practicing and performing. A computer has replaced the typewriter on the dining room table, where my father still types away, filling virtual files with his writing. Growing up in this atmosphere, drawing and writing have been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. I can still recite a poem I wrote when I was 5 and distinctly recall doodling illustrations for an imaginary magazine during a third grade Math class! As an adult I've always managed to work a little art into my everyday life, no matter what the profession. As a teacher I wrote and illustrated curriculum materials. I created illustrated stories and hand-drawn awards for my 1st graders. Later I wrote a play for middle-schoolers and partnered with another teacher to write and illustrate a series of Math Workbooks for 5th grade through adult remedial classes. I've also created and sold paintings, drawings, hand-made greeting cards and wearable art in galleries and open-air markets as well as from my own front lawn. Recently I finished writing and illustrating Bumblestook, the Accidental Wizard. a fantasy novel for young adults. It will be published in 2 parts by Calderwood Books, an e-Publisher. Look for updates regarding it's release. I am very excited about this website! It gives me the opportunity to do what I love and share it with the world! I was fortunate to have stumbled upon Site Build It, the web host I use to build and maintain this site. SBI gave me the chance to take my passion and channel it into an online business. If you have something you are passionate about and would like the opportunity to spend more time doing it, check out this link and see if SBI can help you. I've given the link a somewhat dramatic name. As you can see I am passionate about this as well! Without further ado, here's the link:
As for me, I will continue to add new Free Coloring Pages , as well as downloadable Coloring Books, Coloring Storybooks, and other things as yet unimagined. I hope you enjoy my creations as much as I enjoy making them! If you would like to get updates on these, you can subscribe to my e-zine, The Coloring Muse News (it's free). Here's the form: If you'd like to see some of my original artwork that I have for sale, please visit my online shop at SMac's Place To Be.
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