'Twas the Night Before a GREEN Christmas: As told by a real life SNOWMAN (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780983424406)

Tracy and Scott Snowman are professional educators and artists/illustrators with over 20 years of experience working in both public schools and colleges. The couple currently teaches full-time at Spoon River College in Canton, IL where they live with their two children. Their background includes Bachelor's Degrees in K-12 Art Education and two Master's Degrees. Over the course of their careers the Snowman's have taught journalism, art history, art appreciation, graphic design, web design, sculpture, ceramics, painting, and drawing. Their first Master's Degrees were in Art (specializing in children's literature and illustration under the direction of Professor/Author Jacqueline Dougan Jackson) from the University of Illinois at Springfield (formerly Sangamon State University) in 1989. Later, they both finished Master's Degrees in Science (Instructional Design) at Western Illinois University enabling them to pioneer online instruction in art at the high school and community college level in Illinois. Tracy and Scott are co-owners of Snowman Studios where they do commissioned work in photography, digital design, drawing, ceramics, painting, public performance, publishing and large-scale mural work. ILLUSTRATIONS AND ARTICLES PUBLISHED: -"Best of Colored Pencil III" Rockport Publishers 1995 -"Portrait Inspirations" Rockport Publishers 1997 -"Best of Colored Pencil IV" Rockport Publishers 1997 -"Fur-Fish-Game" A.R. Harding Publishing Company - feature article and full-color art - June 1992 WRITING AND JOURNALISM: -1989 to present: Co-Advisors for Kaleidoscope Art and Literary Magazine- Spoon River College -1989 to present: Editorial Writers for Educational Topics- Canton Daily Ledger -1989 to present: Press Release Writers for Spoon River College Art Department - Spoon River College HONORS: -Chamber of Commerce Educators of the Year - Canton, IL 2006 -Excellence in Teaching Awards - National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2004 -Faculty of the Year Award - Scott - Canton High School 2000 Alumni Achievement Award - Tracy - Spoon River College Alumni Association 1999 Distinguished Faculty Award - Tracy - Spoon River College Board of Trustees 1999