Mr. Hurd lives in Starksboro. He is the author and illustrator of many notable and award-winning children's books, including Art Dog, in which a canine super-hero museum guard—and his creator—have whimsical fun with the world of fine arts. He is also an accomplished photographer.
“The Great Flying Alligator Sighting” immortalizes in watercolor and digital print the famous incident which occurred on March 2, 1901, in Mr. Hurd's Starksboro.