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Crystal Smith

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in Prince Rupert, Canada

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July 2007

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I illustrate the natural world to spark curiosity and wonder. Nature and neon and bright worlds!

I have a BFA in Visual Arts and have illustrated children's books, created environmental work for non-profits, and paint wildlife fine art originals.

I’m the daughter of a lighthouse keeper and started life on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean, where groceries were delivered by helicopter and trips to town meant riding with the Coast Guard. I’m still an island girl —just on a bigger island now— off the coast of BC Canada.

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Average rating: 4.39 · 267 ratings · 96 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh (Goodreads Author), Crystal Smith (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 200 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mother Aspen: A Story of How Forests Cooperate and Communicate by Annette LeBox (Goodreads Author), Crystal Smith (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Sometimes, she reflected, she dressed for courage, sometimes for success, and sometimes for the consolation of knowing that whatever else went wrong, at least she liked her clothes.”
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