Wil Clay's Homepage

Welcome to the home page of Wil Clay, illustrator of children's books and storyteller!

"This website will provide insight into my wonderful world of children's books. It is a world of
bright colors, exotic places and very, very strange creatures. It is a world of stories; some
whimsical, some spooky and some surprisingly real. It is a world of pictures (illustrations) --
pictures created specifically to inspire and stimulate imagination. Most importantly, it is a
world about reading to succeed. For all children, reading should be made exciting and fun!
Since 1992 my school visits have encouraged thousands of elementary students with very
positive results."
"Thanks for visiting! Feel free to explore and enjoy the site!" -Wil Clay

Now here's what you can expect from this website.

NOTE: You can jump directly to any page using the site map on the left-hand side of each page.

About the Artist has great background material and history of Wil Clay as an artist! Also
a list of books illustrated by Wil, both in-and-out of print.

Art Gallery/Sales is where artwork produced by Wil Clay can be viewed. Here you can see
highly collectible children�s book illustrations, fine arts paintings and sculpture. There are
also instructions for those wishing to purchase artwork or commission a portrait, drawing
or sculpture by Mr. Clay.

School Visits is where to find information on scheduling a school or library visit. There is a
description of the presentation and some personal portraits of the hundreds of faces Wil
has drawn during his school visits over the years. Specifics of the presentation are also
listed including a review of the theme and requirements for a visit to your school, library or
special event.

From the School Visits page you can jump to:

step-by-step guidelines for arranging a successful author/Illustrator visit including
budgeting, fund raising and organizing the visit.
a student book order form where students, parents and teachers can see what the
books look like and read a small synopsis of each and order books directly from the
publishers at a 40% discount.
Wil's FAQ's and personal interview where he answers the most frequently asked
questions (FAQ's) he receives from children about his life and career.
a school visit references page and an online copy of Wil's newsletter "School Visits"
which focuses on news, comments and letters surrounding his visits.

Awards showcases some of the many awards Mr. Clay has been given over his
long standing career.

Contact and Public Relations (P.R.) explains how to contact Wil to schedule a school visit,
purchase artwork or any other situation you may wish to speak to him about. This is also
where you can download copies of publicity photos for an upcoming event or promotion.