Rebekah Raye is an artist well known for her bird and animal paintings and sculpture. Inspired by her affinity with the natural world around her studio and home in East Blue Hill, Maine, she has written and illustrated several children’s books, including The Secret Pool, a Kirkus-starred picture book and winner of the 2014 John Burroughs Association Riverby Award and Maine Lupine Award. She enjoys teaching workshops in art for adults and children and makes frequent school visits. rebekahraye.com (Photo: Ken Woisard)