“This might actually be OK!”

Any person who really helped you in your awesome artistic journey?

Martha Rich is a big inspiration. She was very generous with helping me out when I was starting in illustration. My design teachers at Tyler School of Art were pushing me to do the best work possible in the style I wanted to work in.

What do you do when you need a break?

Go for a run or take the dog for a walk. Ideally, I could run with the dog but he’s a “stop and smell the roses” kind of dog.

What was your favorite thing to draw as a child? Why did that lodge in your head?

I definitely remember going through a turtle and whale phase.

Did you have a magic moment when you knew you wanted art to be your life?

I hated my advertising account exec job and my mom encouraged me to go back to school for graphic design and then I discovered illustration and I was hooked.

On a project, what’s the rush like when everything clicks?

Fireworks in my brain. And I think to myself, “This might actually be OK!”