I’m an illustrator, printmaker, and educator specializing in nature-inspired artwork and children's media.
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I am a printmaker, illustrator, teacher, and an identical twin! My work is influenced by my own childhood experiences growing up as a twin with two older sisters, as well as observations of my own daughter’s childhood. ​
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Most of my professional work has been for print- LEGO Comics, book and magazine illustrations, as well as layout and logo design. I have been illustrating comics and vector illustrations for LEGO since 2011. My comics appear in LEGO’s magazine both nationally and internationally, as well as on their app, LEGO Life. I also show my work in local galleries in Connecticut.
I come from a background in art education, having earned my bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Westfield State University in 2004 and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Art from Wesleyan University in 2010. I earned my Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from Hartford Art School in 2020. I have been working as a printmaker, freelance illustrator, and designer. I am teaching art at RHAM High School since 2005 and as an adjunct faculty member in Montclair State University's Illustration department.
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I primarily work in relief printmaking and pochoir (stenciling). I used oil-based inks, Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink is now my favorite, and linoleum. I like to print using woodblocks too. I hand-cut my own stencils using thin mylar sheets and an Exacto knife.
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I also work in watercolor or digitally (vector and bitmap). My iPad and Procreate have been my go-to for digital drawing and painting. I also work in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I am heavily influenced by animation and the newspaper comics of my childhood. I do a lot of personal work, mostly about my own life and experiences, that I show in gallery shows with other illustrators and artists.
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Please feel free to contact me!