About the Artist: Trina Wilko lives and works in Montreal; Quebec. She is a professor in the Early Childhood Education Department at Concordia University and a Faculty Supervisor for student teachers. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia and a Master's of Education in the Arts from McGill University. Artistic pursuits are woven into the fabric of her life; painting; drawing and art education are a mainstay; and reflect the growth of a commitment to art through her careers as a graphic designer for a chain of fashion stores; as a ceramic artist and teacher; and as a writer and illustrator. Trina has written and published a children's book; The Lively Lines of Linus;  as an art teaching tool for the classroom teacher. The playful story connects fundamental art vocabulary with the art making process; thereby preparing the student for conversation about art.