I am working on book number four for Beaming Books in the Peg series. Although...this one is not about Peg. I love her but it's really fun to be working on this next one because it involves one of my very favorite things to draw...pigs! That's all I can say for now, but I'm very excited about it! In other news, I've done some really fun cards for Oatmeal Studios. This one below is a personal favorite! I am also working on a 'passion project' to use a cliche. I am a huge lov

Clearly I am not a prolific blogger! I am hoping to up my game in this department. Since I last updated, I added another grandson...

It's been a busy and exciting few months. I finished up the art for the second Peg book, PEG GETS PLUCKY , and I am REALLY excited about...

Many years ago, I created this poster for my beloved hometown, Lawrence, Kansas. It meant a lot to me and apparently it struck a chord...

Yep. I swore I would never get another puppy. I was going to do a senior rescue...BUT I have grandkids and one of them has had two scary...

Attaching a little promo piece I did for myself. Yes, I have a big of an obsession with salted caramel! And now that it is the Christmas...

I keep seeing all these posts on social media about people talking about getting a late start in the kid lit game...and they are like 40....

A little over a year ago...this little chickadee appeared in my brain and a story was born that I am so excited about! Now, she is almost...

Life has been really busy! I haven't had much time to post anything new, but when I saw this little illustration challenge on Instagram...

i am beyond excited to get to announce this. This is a story that started as an idea for a greeting card and 'hatched' (corny joke...

I just received a few samples of a little gift book that I worked on with Blue Mountain Arts. I'm really excited about it! One of my...

And that is a cruel teaser because I can't say anything other than it is my favorite story that I've ever created. I love the story, the...

So I just found out that a baby porcupine is called a porcupette. I mean...how adorable! So I had to draw one. Not likely that they come...

A very good friend of mine moved to Guatemala a few years ago. She is one of the most creative, capable people I know. She built a little...

Lunar New Year. The Year of the Tiger. Outspoken, brave, impulsive, playful. Here's wishing everyone a healthy, kind (we need kind in a...

I love drawing animals AND kids, but animals come a little easier. So, in a new WIP, it required lots of happy, expressive joyful kids. ...

My style tends to be pretty tight, so I am playing around with a looser, painterly style and using strong, bold dramatic color. Keeping...

I had this idea for my grandkids... a book about the power of a smile. Growing up in some pretty divisive times, I want them to see that...

I'm working on a new Picture Book text and I've been trying to find the right creature to be the MC. I kind of think I love this little...

I was approached by the greeting card company, Pictura, to develop a line of greeting cards featuring a hilarious charactder named Irma....