{"id":22682,"date":"2021-06-17T22:43:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T22:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=22682"},"modified":"2021-06-20T20:13:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T03:13:58","slug":"phoenix-author-helps-kids-see-fruits-and-veggies-through-the-eyes-of-an-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-restaurant-news\/phoenix-author-helps-kids-see-fruits-and-veggies-through-the-eyes-of-an-artist","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Author Helps Kids See Fruits and Veggies Through the Eyes of an Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Award-winning author Sandra Marshall went viral with her food art of Bernie Sanders\u2019 inaugural meme,
combining food with art to introduce kids to plant-based eating in The Razzle Berry Wackadoodle Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When Phoenix artist and award-winning author Sandra Marshall posted a funky food art of Congressman Bernie Sander\u2019s epic photo-turned-meme from the 2021 Presidential Inauguration on social media, she never dreamed it would go viral. Then a friend called her, \u201cYou aren\u2019t going to believe this, but (author) Stephen King just tweeted out your Bernie!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 6 million hits on social media, \u201cErnie in Eggplant, Potato and Kale\u201d (aka Taste the Bern) has been featured in media outlets worldwide. In addition to King, S.E. Hinton, the author of the literary classic The Outsiders<\/em>, is also a fan and has tweeted her work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone is eating it up!\u201d laughs Marshall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The now internationally known food artist and author has released her second book, The Razzle Berry Wackadoodle Garden<\/em>, to introduce children to plant-based eating through a charming story featuring fruits and veggies made into uber-creative works of art.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshall wrote the new 41-page bound book, which features thick glossy pages with enhanced garden favorite food images, at the urging of her 20K followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter who enjoy plant-based eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In The Razzle Berry Wackadoodle Garden<\/em> I want kids, and parents, to see fruits and vegetables through the eyes of an artist. Healthy plant-based foods are an amazing gift we often take for granted. <\/p>\u2013 Sandra Marshall<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Her first book, One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar<\/em>, was an immediate best-seller when it was published in 2017. In 2020, it was a finalist earning a Silver Award in the NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards) for its combination of steamy stories combined with pictures of funky food art geared towards adults.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first book was definitely not for kids!<\/p>\u2013 Sandra Marshall<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

She says her latest book is a story of exploration and discovery which took her four years to complete due to her busy schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Razzle Berry Wackadoodle Garden<\/em> takes children on a trip through a beautiful garden made from actual plant-based ingredients. The orange sunsets are made from a close-up of a peach\u2019s skin, and the purple mountains are made from red cabbage. Every single photo has layers and layers of healthy fruit and veggies as art. The pictures in the book are from our dinner ingredients each night. We never wasted food<\/p>

As you open the book all the fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains and other plant-based ingredients used to create the art are listed. But as you go through the story, part of the fun is guessing what I used for the pictures. It starts a conversation. I think adults will enjoy it as much as the kids.<\/p>\u2013 Sandra Marshall<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The New York native attributes much of her creativity to childhood trips to New York City where the art and culture was never ending. In her early years she studied at a private art institute. Art was part of her everyday life, she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshall became accomplished in a variety of mediums including oils, pastels, acrylics, and mixed media, and later earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Art Education\/ Painting from ASU. Marshall is also trained in photography (by her mother, a professional photographer) and video editing, and has worked as an art director in Hollywood in addition to painting backdrops and working on set designs for the Disney Channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n