Dena Seiferling is represented by Jackie Kaiser at Westwood Creative Artists.
Please contact Jackie regarding any book illustration projects at jackie@wcaltd.com
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
Night Lunch, written by Eric Fan, Tundra, Fall 2022
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022
An Indigo Best Kids' Book of 2022
A Quill & Quire 2022 Book of the Year
One of Chicago Public Library's Best Picture Books of 2022
One of School Library Journal's CaldeNott Honor Books of 2022
One of Betsy Bird's Best 2022 Picture Book picks
The Language of Flowers, self authored and illustrated, Tundra, May 2022
R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature 2023 from the Alberta Writers Guild
RECOMMENDED | 2022
Chen Bochui International Children's Literature AwardOne of CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022)
Bear Wants to Sing, written by Cary Fagan, Tundra, Fall 2021
SELECTION | 2022
Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the YearFINALIST | 2022
Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book AwardAWARD | 2022
CLEL Bell Picture Book AwardsNOMINEE | 2021
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator Award
Ten Word Tiny Tales, Written by Joseph Coelho, Walker Books, Fall 2023 (compilation)
2024 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards
King Mouse, written by Cary Fagan, Tundra, Fall 2019
2019 Finalist – Governor General’s Award – King Mouse
2019 Society of Illustrators New York, Original Art Exhibition Selection – King Mouse Artwork
HONOR | 2020
Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book AwardSHORTLIST | 2020
Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable - Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year AwardFINALIST | 2019
Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design – ChildrenFINALIST | 2019
Governor General's Literary Awards - Children's Literature - Illustration2019 New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids
Alice & Gert, written by Helaine Becker, Owl Books, 2020
UPCOMING Exhibitions and Projects:
WALKER BOOKS, TEN WORD TINY TALES, WRITTEN BY JOSEPH COELHO, FALL 2023
SOLO EXHIBITION, Corey Helford Gallery, LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 2023
HOLIDAY HOUSE/NEIL PORTER BOOKS, FALL 2024
Past Exhibitions and Projects:
Mini Solo Exhibition, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California, May, 2020
“ONCH “Sweet 16” Anniversary Show”, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California, July 2020
Illustrated Portrait of Anger from the animation, Inside Out, for Pixar
Illustrated Portrait of Kuzco from the animation, Emperor’s New Grove, for Disney
The Official HELLO KITTY 45th Birthday Exhibition, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Opening June 29, 2019
”Pop Surrealism & Figurative” Exhibition, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Opening May 18, 2019”Psychedelia” Group Show, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California. February 23, 2019
Art Collector’s Starter Kit, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California. December 1-28, 2018
LA Art Show w/Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California. January 23-27th, 2019
Re-interpretation of Lucifer The Cat, for the Disney Villains Campaign
Art Collector’s Starter Kit, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, California
The Enormous Tiny Art Show, Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
PERCH, The work of Dena Seiferling and Stefanie Staple, Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Edmonton and Calgary
THE CREEPING MUSEUM, 45°33'11.9"N 122°40'20.3"W, Portland, Oregon
CITIZENS OF CRAFT, Group Exhibition, Alberta Craft Council Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
DREADING THE SOUND OF AN AXE, Group Exhibition, Central Public Library, Calgary
CURATED, Bowness Community Centre, Calgary
CITIZENS OF CRAFT, Group Exhibition, Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
SIMMONS BUILDING HOLIDAY POP-UP MARKET, Simmons Building, Calgary
NEW CRAFT COALITION Fall Sale 2016, Festival Hall, Calgary
NEW CRAFT COALITION Spring Sale 2016, Festival Hall, Calgary
Market Collective December 2015, Chinese Multi-Cultural Centre, Calgary)
MAKE IT! – The Handmade Revolution, Northlands Centre, Edmonton
ACAD Faculty Show, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary
Coming Up Next – Exhibition – Contemporary Fine Craft By Emerging Artists, Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery, Edmonton
About
DENA SEIFERLING is a Canadian illustrator who writes and illustrates children’s books with a soft spot for animals and nature. She graduated with a BFA from AuArts where she later taught (continues to teach) as an instructor. Her mediums include mainly drawing with graphite as well as digitally and needle-felted sculpture. She is working on her second solo sculpture exhibition taking place later this year in LA. Dena’s recent illustration work in Night Lunch, written by Eric Fan, received a Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year award from the New York Times and New York Public Library.
