lark + loon's commissioned artists 

"be free"

alena hennessy
from a very early age, alena hennessy was drawn into the dream-like beauty of nature and its happenings. today, alena hennessy is an internationally recognized artist and designer who has been featured in such esteemed publications as dwell, readymade, and oyster magazine. www.alenahennessy.com
illustrations: be free, le jardin de cerf, little gathering

"dog days"

alec thibodeau
alec thibodeau is an ape that lives on plants and works in providence, rhode island. www.inkape.com
illustrations: canopy panoply, tidal idyll, cloud crowd, fierce, dog days

"tea party"

ashley alexander
having grown up in the middle east and then the american southwest, ashley was influenced by the exotic tales of india, arabia and africa and then native american folklore - all of which nature and animals figure heavily into. ashley now lives in chicago. www.imsmitten.com
illustrations: jam session, tea party, home sweet home

"free ride"

andrew tipton
andrew tipton is a subway performer in new york city. in his spare time he likes to draw animals standing on top of each other. he likes to watch cartoons, and sing silly songs about birds.
illustration: free ride

"treehouses"
corinne dean
corinne resides in chicago with her husband, little daughter and little dog in their little house. she considers her work to be illustrations for a story she has not yet figured out the end to, a mysterious moment in the middle of the tale. www.nottoopink.etsy.com
illustrations: sweet tooth, lovebirds, treehouses, fox bringer

"la di da"

alyson fox
alyson fox's mediums are painting, fashion and photography.  she lives and works in austin. her work has been featured in nylon, elle, domino, the new york times, and a slew of other fashion and design magazines and sites. www.alysonfox.com
illustrations: invincible, la di da

"queen of the butterflies"
lilymoon
lilymoon invents imaginary stories and then gives them life with her inks and gouache paints. she lives on an island bathed in mediterranean light. www.lilymoon.etsy.com
illustration: queen of the butterflies

"enchanted"
yellena james
yellena james lives on the central oregon coast with her super-talented musician husband and two cats. her work is lush with delicate and bold organic shapes, which play on the page to form new and beautiful words. www.yellena.com
illustration: enchanted 

"ruff"
wendy allegree
wendy allegree is inspired by the whimsical things in life and often by the fantastical creatures that live in the realm zoe (daughter) reigns over as princess. she currently lives in cincinnati, but is always looking for the next great adventure and where it may take her. www.orangewillow.com
illustrations: fluff, ruff, king

"kiss the mushroom"
chelsea groves
chelsea groves lives in the bay area with her tall husband and short dog. as an adult, she has turned her infatuation with birds into a career and spends her days making mixed media collages, acrylic paintings, and linoleum block prints.
illustration: kiss the mushroom

"mod monarch"
jill dryer
jill dryer is a chicago artist that loves great design and nature, has a wild imagination and likes to make wishes on white horses. www.jdryerart.etsy.com
illustration: mod monarch