Bio

I have drawn pictures for as long as I can remember. My favorite possessions (besides books) were crayons, pencils, and felt pens and I even won first prize in a coloring contest when I was in the second grade. I still draw but now I usually work with oil pastels on black paper.

Animals are my main subject matter. Whether I am writing and illustrating children's books, creating designs for products or working on fine art, animals always seem to pop up.

I live and work in Portland, Oregon and spend time with my husband, son and of course, animals - our weiner dogs Dutch and Maggie.

Clients include:
Highlights for Children
Henry Holt
Houghton Mifflin
Starbucks
The Nature Company
Second Nature Software
Harcourt
Mud Puppy Press
Gango Editions
The Canvas Company
Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Little, Brown, & Co.

Books include:
Good Night Sigmund
Dogs in Space
Tom's Fish
The Dog Who Cried Woof
Dogs in Space: The Great Space Doghouse
What's Cookin'
Pug in a Truck (Fall 2006)
Fred Stays With Me (2007)