Cinda Jo Bauman is an author and a cut paper artist.She loved creating the cover art for all three books inthe Hope and Horses series. Her next dream is to illustrateone of the children's picture books she's written.Cinda also enjoys painting in oil and acrylic. Herfavorite piece of clothing is the apron, covered in driedpaint of every color, that has, "CJ Artist in Training"embroidered on it.Being retired and getting to hang out with herhusband, Greg, all day long; weekly visits with herdaughter, Brittany; and reclining with two lazy dogs onher lap makes her feel very blessed. Her favorite placeto travel is anywhere in the Lowcountry of SouthCarolina, where she can eat plenty of seafood, takelong walks on the beach, and watch the many varietiesof birds. Cinda thanks God for all things beautiful andfor her many answered prayers.You can follow Cinda's website, www.kidsillio.com, for news of upcoming books, posts aboutcreating and the struggles that come with it, andviewing her artwork in the website gallery sections.