Chad Wallace

Background

About Chad Wallace

I am a published illustrator, author and an adjunct professor of illustration. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts at Syracuse University (1997) and received my Master of Fine Arts degree from FIT (2011). In 2008 I was awarded the Stevan Dohanos Award at the Society of Illustrators, NY for my Animal Olympics – Wrestling piece. I've illustrated eleven books for children including: Earth Feeling The Heat (2010), Seahorses (2012), and The Mouse And The Meadow (2014), which I wrote and illustrated. The boo is also available as an interactive Ebook and 3D pop-up app for Iphone/IPad, complete with animations and automated voice over reading. I plan on continuing to explore this new medium. Many of my books feature animals in their natural environments, although I often anthropomorphize them to add character. I can work in a variety of styles and mediums depending on the project, and am able to work traditionally and digitally and can alter my style to suit the genre/age group. Nonfiction and fiction. I've worked with publishers Henry Holt, Scholastic, Sterling, Richard C Owens Publications, and Dawn Publications, and have served as an adjunct professor of illustration at Syracuse University and currently hold a position at the New York City College of Technology. I'm also a member of the Society of Illustrators and the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators.