NANCY WHITE CASSIDY, who has been drawing and creating art from the age of 3, received an MFA in illustration from Western Connecticut State University. Her work has been published in the children's trade and educational markets and she is a member of the SCBWI. Her landscapes and other work in soft pastel have received many awards in regional and national exhibitions. Nancy teaches at Naugatuck Valley Community College, Washington Art Association, Brookfield Craft Center and at her studio in New Milford, CT.