I grew up in Benoni, South Africa and graduated from art college in Johannesburg. I worked as a graphic designer and art director in advertising agencies there and the Washington D.C. area. Gulph Mills in suburban Philadelphia, PA is now my home. I write and illustrate fiction and nonfiction children's books and work in various media; mostly graphite, pastels and collage.
As a long-time member of The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), I was Illustrator Coordinator for the Eastern PA region. I won the SCBWI WOOP (Work of Outstanding Progress) Award for the manuscript that became my debut picture book, HECTOR: A BOY, A PROTEST, AND THE PHOTOGRAPH THAT CHANGED APARTHEID, published by Page Street Kids in June, 2019. HECTOR received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and ALA Booklist; won the CABA (Children's Africana Book Award) for best picture book in 2020 and received many other accolades.
As a long-time member of The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), I was Illustrator Coordinator for the Eastern PA region. I won the SCBWI WOOP (Work of Outstanding Progress) Award for the manuscript that became my debut picture book, HECTOR: A BOY, A PROTEST, AND THE PHOTOGRAPH THAT CHANGED APARTHEID, published by Page Street Kids in June, 2019. HECTOR received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and ALA Booklist; won the CABA (Children's Africana Book Award) for best picture book in 2020 and received many other accolades.
