About Us  
Created, written and produced by Craig Cloutier & Deborah Whitaker

“On a hot July day Craig and I were lazily sipping martinis at an outdoor bistro in York Beach Maine when, in a surreal flash, a young woman rode by on a pink polka dot bicycle wearing a matching pink polka dot outfit. She was talking on her neon green cellphone, the only thing surrounding her person that wasn’t pink. 

We were star struck. We just knew there was something magical about this fashionista we nicknamed Mzzz Pink. For days we couldn’t stop wondering about her, until we suddenly realized who she was. Mzzz Pink was the Madonna of an entire magical cartoon city we were about to create.  When that young woman pedaled by dripping in pink, we caught a glimpse of our future.”

Just like Uno, Miss Guided Light and Velocity (and so many other characters) 
we have been stuck in a cage, lost, and in pursuit of a dream few take seriously. 
In our Splash City characters, we created the mentors we want to teach us.

Craig Cloutier
Craig’s passion in life is to uncover the art and science of the dream.  This passion has taken him on many exciting journeys, starting with a bicycle ride across America at the age of 20, operating a successful tropical design business in New York City, participating in the Albert Schweitzer foundation, working on Tony Robbins' events staff for 8 years and  building “airships” in the 80’s. Craig has directed over 500 television episodes, including children, comedy and cooking shows. He created, produced, directed and hosted the television series “Power of a Dream.”  Craig is an idea guy. He is also a musician (bass guitar), a designer ("it's all about form and function!"), and meditates best while roller skating. He regularly chats with plants, animals and bugs. Some of the extraordinary stops on his dream journey include the time Tony Robbins stopped the Firewalk to add more shovels of hot coals just as he was about to take his first firewalk, his exclusive interview with the man who saved the Hubble telescope; and the time he first set eyes upon Mzzz. Pink on a hot July day at York Beach, Maine which set him on his ultimate dream journey; to create a Disney-like approach to personal transformation.


                                   

Deborah Whitaker
Deborah has always been fascinated by the transformational power of story. As a young girl, words charmed her in their ability to weave ideas into shape and color.  Unifying her early excursions into both poetry and psychological research, she wrote and published a thought-provoking parable on the art and science of self-love called Looking Glass Sky, which arose from her years in private practice as a psychotherapist, where she utilized a holistic treatment approach, and had extensive experience mentoring teens and young adults. Deborah’s love of story next led her deep into the fabric of screenwriting, from which she spun four feature length screenplays based on the mythic hero’s (heroine’s) journey format. Threaded throughout the lives of each of the leading ladies in these inspirational stories, you’ll find hers. They include an ageless astronaut, a 40’s jazz singer, a Clipper ship Captain, and a mother with a deep dedication to both her daughter and the earth. Deborah’s recent heroines, Ms. Bee Haven and Mzzz Pink, among others, originate from her cartoon world Splash City, a Disney-like approach to personal transformation using 'Cartoon Mentors,' therapeutically woven fables, and a splash of wonder to transform lives. www.deborahwhitaker.weebly.com 

"In a 2D mindset, you write the story and usually fall short of living up to it. 
In a 3D mind in motion, you live the story, and usually fall short in trying to express it in words." 
- Craig Cloutier

Illustrations of Ms Bee Haven, Mzzz. Pink and Uno by Shay Burleigh

Special thanks to Roo (the Yorkee) who inspired Uno

Special thanks also to www.canstockphoto.com  


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