Wallace Tripp, Illustrator

Digging through a box of stuff from high school and college, I came across my wall calendar from 1978-79. It featured the art of one of my favorite illustrators at the time, Wallace Tripp.

I originally knew his work from greeting cards, if remember I correctly, and was unaware that he also illustrated children's books. I hold him and his rodents responsible for my ongoing weakness for cutitude.


I just learned tonight from reading Tripp's Wikipedia page that he is now 70 years old, and has been retired for 20 years due to Parkinson's Disease.


I hope he knows how much his work is enjoyed and treasured.