I'm an illustrator living in Round Rock, TX, just outside of Austin. I’ve been drawing, painting, and writing for as long as I can remember. It's the only ambition I’ve ever had besides being a mom--and singing and dancing on broadway (a dream unrealized due to my inability to sing or dance.)
I LOVE kids' literature! I love how a few well-crafted words can draw children’s attention from across the room or compel them to lean in closer to see the pictures. I love to see my kids burst into laughter or hide under their covers in response to books. I love how much story a single illustration can tell. I love how much emotion you can convey with well-placed lines and color. I love cleverly-crafted characters. I love studying and admiring the work of others, and I love creating my own.
My goals as an illustrator are to:
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Create the highest quality work of which I’m capable.
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Be professional and reliable in my commitments
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Create art that inspires my children to be compassionate and introspective and to laugh as much as possible.
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Continually learn, improve, and stretch my abilities
When I’m not drawing, I spend my time running, reading, book-clubbing, and retiring early to the Nerdery with my husband and our 3 nerdlings for games or movie night. I love anything that makes me laugh hard, think hard, or both. Anything else puts me to sleep, which is something else I love to do and is, therefore, a net gain.