It's what I do. I've been drawing since I was 3, and I don't plan on stopping. I enjoy using a variety of materials- pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, pencils- to make my compositions.

From frolicking foods to a lemon-slice moon rising over the snow, I choose many subjects to illustrate. Children playing, robots beeping, goldfish blurping, even a soft-shoeing toaster or two. I like to think I can put whimsy into anything; give something eyes and a smile or make it jump up and dance.

When I'm not making whimsical faerie-bugs to amuse myself, I'm busy making illustrations for others. I've created picture book art for local writers, one of which was aired on local-access television. I've also created watercolor compositions for the Greenfield Recorder's special section covers, including the Holiday Gift Guide and the Franklin County Fair. I've made promotions for horror-television hostesses, hand-painted signs for a candy shop, a running orange for a diabetes benefit, and a hand-painted chair for the Greenfield Library. I've just finished designing a coloring book, and recently had my design selected by WFCR for their fundraising art mugs!

I hope to put all of my efforts into children's books someday. I love illustrating poems and short stories. If you ever need some art to go along with your writings, keep me in mind!

For more updates on my work and life, please visit my LiveJournal.