Like most artists, I’ve been drawing, painting and creating for as long as I can remember. My favorite childhood things included crayons, coloring books, and dressing up for Halloween.

After pursuing work in another career, I returned to art and studied at The George Washington University, The Corcoran Museum School of Art and Design, The Maryland College of Art and Design and then competed my Illustration studies at The Maryland Institute College of Art.

I have illustrated more than 50 titles for the trade and educational children's market, and to date have author-illustrated five titles, with three more releasing in 2025 and 2026. My experience also includes work in textile design, medical, magazine and poster art.

I have been fortunate to win the following awards:

Teacher’s Choice Award
IRA/CBC Children’s Choice Award
IRA/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Honor Title, Storytelling World Awards
Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award Ballot
Benjamin Franklin Award

Along with freelancing, I worked as an adjunct faculty member for The Corcoran Museum School of Art and Design in Washington D.C.. In 2011, I opened my own art studio for Children (Purple Crayon Studio), where I taught a variety of children's art classes for 10 years. I currently co-teach a picture book revision class at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and continue to teach art enrichment classes for children and adults.

I belong to the Children’s Book Guild of Washington D.C., SCBWI (where I served for many years as the Mid-Atlantic Illustrator Coordinator) and the National Association of Art Educators.

Most recent titles:

Finley Feels (Schiffer Kids Publishing, April 2024)
A Bone For Bo (Schiffer Kids Publishing, November 2023
A Purr-fect Painting (Schiffer Kids Publishing, May 2021
A Colorful Tail (Schiffer Kids Publishing, March 2019)
An Artist's Night Before Christmas (Pelican Publishing, August 2017)

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