David michael Slonim
is the author and illustrator of He Came With the Couch, a Bright Horizons Top Three Books of the Year selection; Oh, Ducky; and I Loathe You. He has illustrated more than 25 other books, including Moishe’s Miracle by Laura Krauss Melmed, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.
He speaks regularly to school and adult audiences.
“Inspiring others to explore their own potential by sharing the joy of art is one of the most enjoyable things I get to do.”
David’s abstract paintings have been represented by galleries in New York City, The Hamptons, Boston, Jackson Hole, Denver, Indianapolis, and Scottsdale. His paintings have been featured in American Art Collector, Western Art & Architecture, LUXE Interiors+Design, SouthwestArt, US Art, Big Sky Journal, and Indianapolis Monthly.
You can see his abstract paintings at davidmichaelslonim.com.
David’s children’s books have been recognized for excellence by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Communication Arts, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, and Kirkus, among many others.
Publishers include Simon & Schuster, Candlewick Press, Scholastic, Chronicle Books, Hyperion, Amazon Publishing, MacMillan, Harry N. Abrams, and Harper Collins.
Over the years, David has also created images for many corporate clients, including IBM, T.G.I.Fridays, Lands’ End, UPS, BusinessWeek, Tony’s Frozen Pizza, and Wrigley’s.
(This was painted from a live model, a man who worked at a gas station nearby. He posed for several hours with a real mouse on the table in front of him.)
"one of the Best Presentations
we’ve ever had.”
- North Dakota Library Association
“An engaging, entertaining and enthusiastic speaker.”
- Janet Brewer, Anderson University
Over 25 years of experience connecting with audiences
Partial List of Host Organizations:
north dakota library association
Indiana University East
ball state university
Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
midwest writers conference, Ball state university
york childrens literature conference, anderson university
mazza museum fall conference, university of findlay, OH
mazza museum summer conference, university of findlay, OH
ashland university, ashland, OH
indiana library federation annual conference
detroit college of art & design
rotary club of madison county, IN
carmel gallery association
indiana plein air painters association
Hancock county watercolor society
henry county watercolor society
christ community church, carmel, in
anderson museum of art, anderson, IN
madison county teachers association summer conference, in
ohio school for the deaf, columbus, oh
Madison county art association, In
Asilomar Reading Conference, Pacific Grove, CA
RECOGNITION / REVIEWS / EXHIBITIONS / AWARDS
slonimdavid@gmail.com
Personal Info
After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design in 1988, David married his high school sweetheart.
He and Bonnie have four adult children and four grandchildren. They live in central Indiana.
