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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.


Client list includes:

Random House Children’s Books
Cricket Magazine
Reader’s Digest
Macmillan McGraw-Hill
Bright Sky Press
Simon & Schuster
“Barney & Friends”
American Express
Victory Productions
William H. Sadlier
Scott Foresman









All material on this site © Mary Haverfield