ABOUT THE ARTIST
Hello! I’m an illustrator based in NYC. I absolutely love both books and paint, which is why I became a book illustrator.
As a kid, I grew up in the Indiana countryside, where I roamed the fields with my collie dog searching for wildflowers and collecting feathers. Because it was sort of the middle of nowhere, books and making up stories with my siblings were my main forms of entertainment. As a result, when I had to decide on a focus for art school, I went for illustration, because it allows you to work with both stories and pictures!
I studied illustration at the famed Academy of Art in San Francisco, and afterward moved to New York City. Although I still love being in the countryside, I’ve also become fascinated with city life. I love to study the architecture and drama of the city and I love to go out sketching in it. The collision of modern life and past history that you can find in NYC is endlessly fascinating to me. Many of the paintings on my ‘New York City’ page are on-location sketches from city hikes or meetups with my local Urban Sketcher group.
In addition to plein-air painting, I also do floral still lifes for fun and practice, as well as my main focus, book illustration. I completed my first children’s book, Starlee the Sanibel Sea Turtle, last year. It was such a delight to work on and I’m currently working on developing another book. If you’re interested in a book project, please feel free to drop me a line!
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ABOUT THE SERIES
Wonder. Storytelling. Human Connection. From a converted carriage barn on South Street in Stockbridge, MA, Norman Rockwell painted his way into the hearts and lives of people around the world. In this Studio—his last and “best yet”—Rockwell’s imaginative artistry established a legacy of creativity that continues to inspire artists and visitors alike. Today, illustration art is everywhere: books and graphic novels, editorials and advertising, video games and the metaverse, posters, comics, clothing, and tattoos.
This monthly series of online and on-demand programs features leading illustrators demonstrating their craft and discussing ways in which published illustration reflects and shapes society, and advances social good.