About

Artist, Educator, Illustrator

As an elementary school art teacher I share my young students’ enthusiasm and love of color. I hope to transmit their spirit and freshness into my work. Whether figurative or abstract, at its core, my work is narrative, rooted in the power and meaning of storytelling. Borrowing a color palette from the elementary art rooms where I teach, my work is bright and playful. I love working with tempera paint, crayons, fabric scraps and felt. My work recognizes the importance of, and takes pleasure in, ordinary materials common to teaching and learning spaces.

Collaboration is vital for the growth of artists and thinkers. Collaboration is a cornerstone of my teaching practice as well as my personal art practice. I enjoy working with teachers and school administrators to bring artistic thinking and creativity into the classroom.

I am the illustrator of the children’s books Brown:The Many Shades of Love, Black:The Many Wonders of My World and Blue:The Many Feelings I Feel, written by Nancy Johnson James. My debut author/illustrated picture book biography, Rosie Lee Timpkins: A World Stitched Together, will be published in spring 2026.