Owl's Head: A Hidden Gem - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Sondra Ashmore, husband Brian, and sons Drake and Dane have enjoyed being Owl's Head residents at 338 29th Street since 2014. She received her bachelor's degree in communications at Iowa State University, master's degrees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in technical communication and management, and her Ph.D. at Iowa State in Human Computer Interaction. She publishes on software development best practices and methodologies and co-authored the book Introduction to Agile Methods. She has spent her career in the field of technology and is passionate about old homes and historic preservation.

Christine Guzzo Vickery worked as a healthcare interior designer in Minneapolis for 31 years before retiring in 2017. She grew up in southeastern Iowa and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. Her knowledge and interest in interior design and architecture were the reasons she became involved in writing about Owl's Head. In addition to co-authoring this book, she is also the author of the children's book: Nighttime in Owl's Head. She has co-authored two books on healthcare interior design: Modern Clinic Design: Strategies for an Era of Change and Clinic Design: Enhancing the Patient Experience through Informed Design. She has also published numerous family books, including a family history of her Sicilian ancestry: La Famiglia Domenico Guzzo: Eventi La Storia. She lives in Minnetrista, Minnesota with her husband, Peter, and daughter Mei. She is a proud aunt of Sondra Ashmore and enjoyed having the opportunity to work with her on this book.

Sharon Larson is a watercolor artist specializing in custom portraits of homes, farms, and pets. Her work has been recognized for its elaborate attention to detail with whimsical flair. She is also acknowledged as a gifted watercolor teacher, having taught at Blackhawk College and other venues. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, where she studied English and writing. Since 1995 Sharon, her husband, and their three children have called Iowa their home. They now grow crops and care for a menagerie of animals on their Long Grove acreage. She's a member of the Beaux Arts executive committee, which helps support the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. She's the illustrator of a children's book titled Cock-a-Doodle Don't, But Cock-a-Doodle Do and is the author of the eBook Growing Beautiful. To see her recent work or to request a painting, visit slarsonwatercolors.com or follow S. Larson Watercolors on Facebook.