Bio

Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to draw. Yes, that's me in the photo. I'm the one on the left with the red pencil, and the one on the right is my little sister. My brother wasn't born yet when that photo was taken. We grew up in a house full of books, including some wonderful big art books that I loved to explore, staring at all the paintings. Drawing for me was the best kind of entertainment, and my parents always made sure we had a good supply of pencils and paper on hand. When my father read to us every evening, I would often draw as I listened, and sometimes my sister and I would tell each other stories while we both drew pictures.

I went to the University of Toronto, where I studied Fine Art and English, and soon after graduating I began working as an illustrator. When I'm not drawing I like to spend my time reading, writing and going on long walks. I also sing in a choir and bake the occasional pie. I have two children, Ilissa and Malcolm, and we live in Toronto in a house full of pencils, paper and (of course) books.