Born on November 12th in Windsor, Vermont, Dahlov Ipcar was the daughter of William and Marguerite Zorach, well-known artists. Although they encouraged their daughters artistic talent, they didn't want her formally trained. Instead, Dahlov attended progressive schools such as City and Country School, Walder, and Lincoln School of Teachers College at Columbia in New York City. She married an accountant, Adolph Ipcar, at the age of 18 and persuaded him to try life as a farmer. The couple moved to Maine and farmed there for 30 years. After that time, they lived on their farm but it was no longer an active dairy farm. In 1939, Ms. Ipcar had her first solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In 1945, she illustrated her first picture book for Margaret Wise Brown, The Little Fisherman. Since then, she has written and illustrated more than thirty picture books. She also writes fantasy novels, including Dark Horn Blowing. Sadly, Ms. Ipcar's husband, Adolph, died on October 22nd at the age of 98. Ms. Ipcar continues to live in Maine. The couple had two sons, Robert and Charles. In 1972, Dahlov and her husband together received the Maine Governor's Award for "significant contributions to Maine in the broad field of the arts and humanities." She has also received three honorary degrees from The University of Maine, Colby, and Bates colleges. In April of 1998, The University of Minnesota honored Dahlov with The Kerlan Award for Children's literature. Several of her books are available at www.downeastbooks.com.
