This is an ongoing personal project. I plan to create more images inside the exploration of this museum, and create a relationship between a boy and his grandfather.
Gritty Kitty is a board book I illustrated for Blue Manatee Press. The short story depicts a young cat failing but learning to be more resilient. We went with cute animal characters to make it more inviting and interesting to small readers. I enjoyed the creative freedom in this project so much. It is definitely a favorite of mine.
I’m also happy to announce that Gritty Kitty was awarded a Kirkus Star in 2019 for excellence in writing and illustration.
I did a lot of my first work for Highlights for Children. I was given permission to experiment with styles as long as I could meet the deadline! Here are some examples of my journey and all the fun a had along the way!
Special thanks to Art Director Patrick Greenish for believing in me!
Every other month I work on an editorial illustration for Acadiana Profile Magazine. The article usually reflects an individual’s take on life, history, or memories of being a Southern Louisianian. Being of Cajun descent myself and living in Louisiana, these articles always always feel familiar. I love bringing life to my culture or honoring those in my community. It’s truly a pleasure to illustrate.
Creating the cover for Louisiana Life Magazine was a great way to end 2019. Mardi Gras is a huge part of my culture and I was honored to be a part of this.
I hear that I’m a silly person to be around. Dog lover, bad joke-maker, think-outside-the-box type gal. And I hope my work reflects that!
I try every chance I get to sneak a dog into my work, or give a character some type of animal sidekick. I enjoy the silly over the serious, and sweetness over stereotyping. Maybe that’s why I painted my family portrait as a bunch of donuts…
Whatever the case, I always want the viewer to see a little bit of “me” in what I create.
Even if it’s Baby Yoda. :P
This project started when I realized I hadn’t drawn a character from infancy to adulthood. For fun I developed the aging process of a character every week, giving them their own personalities, interests, and styles. I didn’t quite make it to their adult phase, but it was great fun all the same!
I try to participate in Inktober every year. Ink-TOAD-BEAR was the simple interaction between two characters on the everyday prompts.
I enjoy using pencil traditionally, so these digital sketches were a breeze. Animal-child relationships are a joy to illustrate. So much personality comes through just by giving the character a friend!
Being the recurring illustrator for Gems Girls Club, I created illustrations for stories on virtue and kindness