ABOUT ME

I am an illustrator based out of Roanoke, VA, who lives in a small house surrounded by catbirds, daffodils, and bamboo. I specialize in delicately detailed biological illustrations and whimsical, watercolor children's illustrations. When I'm not busy making a mess in my studio, I am often birding in the Blue Ridge Mountains, transforming my yard into a wild garden, and rock climbing. I hope that my illustrations will inspire others to explore the world around them and find what speaks to them, whether it's searching for birds and bugs, wandering in the mountains, or swimming in the ocean.

I grew up in Lexington, VA where I spent much of my childhood playing in creeks and cow fields, coloring in my tree house, and joining my parents on yearly Christmas Bird Counts. I received an MFA in Children's Book Writing & Illustrating from Hollins University in 2019 and a BFA in Drawing from Guilford College in 2009.

Awards

• Award of Merit, Art Speaks, 7th Juried Exhibition, Bay School Community Arts Center, 2019
• Illustration featured in the 2019 Spring SCBWI Bulletin
• Illustration featured in the 2018 Spring Mid-Atlantic SCBWI Highlights Magazine
• Illustration featured in the 2018 Winter Mid-Atlantic SCBWI Highlights Magazine
• Shirley Henn Award for Creative Fiction, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins University, 2017 
• Margaret Kates Art Award for 1st Place in Juried Show, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins University, 2016
• Viewer's Choice, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins University, 2015
• 3rd Place in Juried Show, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins University, 2015
• ​Viewer's Choice, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins Univesrity, 2014
• Margaret Kates Art Award for 1st Place in Juried Show, Francelia Butler Conference, Hollins University, 2014

Select Exhibitions

• Monster Art Rally, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke VA, 2017-2019
• Art Speaks, 7th Juried Exhibition, Bay School Community Arts Center, Mathews VA, 2019
• 6th Alumni Art Exhibition, Guilford College, Greensboro NC, 2018
• Francelia Butler Conference Art Show, Hollins University, Roanoke VA, 2014-2017
• 4th Juried Alumni Art Exhibition, Guilford College, Greensboro NC, 2010
• Light Play, Nelson Gallery 12th Annual Juried Show, Lexington VA, 2009​