I was a quieter kid who always loved making things. I still do!
Art is the way I share who I am.
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My illustrations are made with a combination of acrylic, watercolor, ink, graphite, (sometimes other media), and digital. I write, illustrate and design children's books, and really love imagining worlds where animals can talk or fly or dance.
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I graduated with a studio arts degree, spent a semester in Florence, Italy, and continue to learn every day. I've taught art to 5-8 year olds at two art academies. I've also had the honor of creating over 45 paintings from three children's hospital art commissions. These hang in the neonatal and surgical corridors and have a positive impact on families during very stressful times in their lives. I've ilustrated numerous picture books, even won "best illustrated", and other awards, and was a 2023 and 2025 PB Party Illustration Finalist.
I've been a member of the 12x12 writing community and was a member of SCBWI for many years.
I do what I love every single day. I want my art and writing to spread joy and hope to anyone who sees it. I live in Minneapolis, MN, with my family and spoiled pooch, Luna.
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Partial Client List: Beaver’s Pond Press, Coloplast USA, Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota (Minneapolis and St. Paul), Amoena, Park Nicollet Foundation, Sanford Children’s Hospital (Sioux Falls, SD), Sanford Clinic (Kunming, China), Purple Frog Publishing, Marshall Fields FRANGO MINTS, Mirage Advertising, Viking Magazine, MSP Magazine, Ehlert Publishing, Best Buy, The Dragonfly Project, Angel Foundation, PICA/Head Start, Capital City Lights-St. Paul
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