Welcome
to my site.
I have been a professional illustrator for over 20 years. I studied art and
illustration at the University of Houston, Texas, and the Art Center School
of Design in Pasadena, California. My work is done in watercolor, gouache and
colored pencils.
My experience includes making pictures for advertising and editorial projects,
greeting cards, textbooks, retail picture books and even art for the “Barney & Friends” TV show. I have illustrated seven picture books, including my latest,
Harriett
the Homeless Raccoon. Harriett is the first book I wrote and illustrated.
My family and I have lived in Dallas for a long time now. My husband, Pat Haverfield,
is a talented advertising photographer. We have one crusty old cat named Boomer.
Our only son is all grown up and lives in Southern California. I am a member
of The Society of Children’s Book
Writers and Illustrators, and the Picture Book Artists
Association
(
www.picturebookartists.org),
a growing association of over 150 professional childrens’ book illustrators from
around the world.
You can see more of my work in
Picturebook 07 and 08.
