Sibley, Mason: - Mason Sibley has been creating and illustrating his own original stories since he was eight years old. As an active high-school student, he was named Student of the Year and involved in the Gifted Art Program. Just before graduating, he earned first place in the Congressional Art Competition and his work will be displayed in the US Capitol. He is active in Beads of Courage, Inc., where he provides boxes for the Arts-in-Medicine program. A recent high-school graduate, Sibley lives in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, with his family and attends Southeastern Louisiana University.