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How One Popular Children's Books Author Expresses Her Creativity Through a New Medium

by Kimberly Wickham

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Anyone who knows Kimberly Wickham's whimsical and mystical Angels and Horses series knows her talent, not only for creative writing, but for the visual medium as well. The exquisitely drawn artwork that decorates the three books in the series "Angels and Horses," "Summer of Magic Horses," and the forthcoming "Angels, Horses, and Other-Worldly Lessons" is perhaps to be expected; Wickham spent over twenty years studying and working to become an arts educator, and holds degrees in Art, Teaching, Art History, and a master's in Humanities. But now Kimberly Wickham is branching out - her artwork, in cards, Giclee paintings, and print form, is available for stand-alone purchase through her website, http://www.kimberlywickham.com

Wickham's unique style reflects the philosophy that underlies her Angels and Horses series of popular children's books. The books, which detail the adventures of lonely middle schooler Tina and her beloved pet horse Dancer as they discover metaphysical principles of the world around them with the help of TIna's guardian angel Marguerite, explore the "law of attraction," a concept popularized with the recent publication of self-help phenomenon "The Secret." According to this law, anything is possible at the quantum level, and positive thinking can literally "change the world" for you. Wickham's art reflects this belief in a world of magic - chairs collapse into waves, horses sit up and talk - inspiring children to believe in a new way of thinking.

Among the works you can find on the site are:
THE COMFORTING HORSE - picturing a horse sitting upright wrapping its powerful legs around the shoulders of a crying young girl, keeping her safe and warm.
CHAIR COLLAPSING INTO ITS WAVE POTENTIAL - in which a simple household object comes apart at the quantum level and become one with the surrounding environment.
OVER THE COSMIC LATTICE - a magical entry on horseback to a world much richer and more mysterious than our own.