About the author
Hi, I’m Shannon.
I was the quiet kid who could spend hours drawing and coloring. Art gave me a way to express myself, and I still love the feeling of seeing an idea take shape.
Over the years, I’ve painted murals, made pottery and jewelry, crocheted, taken photographs, and written poetry. One of my paintings of the Twin Towers placed in the top three in the early 2000s. I play bass, too. There’s usually something I’m making or something new I want to try.
Life in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner
I own and run Hidden Hilltop Farm in eastern Connecticut, near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island borders. My husband, Patrick, helps me care for our chickens and goats. I call my animals my babies for a reason. They’re family to me.
Patrick and I share our home with our dogs, Apollo and Flint. We also remember Spazz, Roswell, and Phoenix with a lot of love. Some of my favorite days are the ones I get to spend with Patrick, the animals, and our family. Being an aunt is one of my greatest joys, and my nieces and nephews mean the world to me.
What I’m writing
Writing has become another way for me to make things. I’m finishing a poetry collection for adults, and I have ideas for more children’s books that I’m looking forward to exploring.
Explore my upcoming workThe little goat behind the books
One of the most personal things I’ve made started with a bottle, a blue blanket, and a little goat named Butters.
Meet Butters