About

Hi! I’m a published picture book Illustrator based in Los Angeles, California. I love world-building and creating whimsical, fun characters! I mainly work with watercolor, Prisma, and tissue paper collage, and sprinkle in some digital “magic” from my years as an animator. I’m constantly inspired by nature, small acts of kindness, happy accidents, how things work, lesser known facts, and where things come from.

I was a Finalist in the #PBParty Illustration Showcase in 2023 and 2024. In 2021 I won the SCBWI LA #KTIllustrates Award.  I’m an active member of SCBWI,12×12 challenge, Storyteller Academy, two critique groups, and Nina Rycroft’s PBIC course.

I’m an Art Center College of Design graduate, cum laude in Illustration, and have a 20-year career as a 2d/3d animator, primarily at Nickelodeon Studios where I contributed to many Emmy-nominated shows.

I work from my home studio, where my kids have their art station and Pebble (my bunny) roams. When I’m not making art, I love playing with my kiddos (ages 4 & 7), hanging with my talented husband, watching British Archeology shows, studying the craft of PB writing, working in the garden, and sipping coffee.