I have a Master of Arts in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, at Anglia Ruskin University in England. Previously I had earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art with a major in Illustration and a minor in Photography and Communication Design.

My first children's book titled My Bear Griz is being published by Frances and Lincoln Limited, London. It will be released in the UK and USA in September 2011. (See links to pre-order your copy today!)

I enjoy making art in a variety of media including drawing and painting materials, collage, photography, letterpress and sculpture.

I draw from my surroundings as well as day to day experiences, capturing those small memories from life’s passing moments. This impact of memory to hand creates the release from which characters form and situations develop. I explore visual narratives and sequential images that evolve into mini realties, hopefully motivating young minds to discover and explore his or her environment and imagination.