Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh is better known for giving the Books of Magic series its characteristic muted pastel hues. (See Peter Snejbjerg's pages.) She has also rendered a number of BoM covers.

Quoting Julie Rottenberg, editor of BoM, from #21:

"...she has brought life, sense, mood, sympathy and intelligence to every story we have done.....Sherri's other paintings include pieces in VERTIGO'S ENDLESS GALLERY, the VERTIGO GALLERY: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES, as well as a host of paintings outside the comics industry, including various young adult book covers, a portrait of Maya Angelou for the Franklin Library, and the cover of the Earth Wind and Fire CD box collection set entitled The Eternal Dance."

the sycamore tree productions.