I'm so glad you're here.

First of all, you can call me Beth. I’ve been an artist all of my life and have always wanted to do book illustration. Since I was a very young girl, before I could even write words, I was making my own little books with pictures and letters on construction paper stapled together! I am very thankful that I’ve been able to pursue it with the support of my husband Craig.

My first published children’s book I illustrated was one of my own in 2018: The Big Life of Bryan, a story about a friend of mine from growing up, who embodied bravery and persistence to achieve a great many things despite his smaller size. He was a role model I used while raising my son and daughter and I wrote and illustrated the book for his son who was five when he lost his dad. It was loved by my home town community and also his new home in Oklahoma. These are the kinds of meaningful stories I look for when illustrating other people’s books.

I like to think I’m a good listener, and I take all of your ideas and references and visualize what that looks like for you. I know how important your work is to you and I always feel honored to help bring a story to life. I love to add the little details that engage the reader and children love to read the books I’ve illustrated over and over again. In fact, I’ve been told some younger ones carry my books around like a favorite toy!

I am always working to try new ways to illustrate that will enhance the text. I also really enjoy getting to know the authors I work with and the collaboration process. I look forward to many more projects and the new friends I meet along the way!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy perusing my drawings!

EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS

Over 35 years in art & illustration, working as:

• An in-house Illustrator & Designer, major national ad agency Bates Worldwide

• A Book Cover Designer and Illustrator small Christian publisher

• An Art teacher, at White Oak Middle School, Northwest School District in Cincinnati and Chambersburg Montessori, Pennsylvania in the Elementary classrooms, and student taught at The School of Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio

• An Owner and Art Instructor of Hatch Studio & Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

• A Freelance Illustrator for Fortune 500 Companies, small businesses, education, healthcare and nonprofits.

Past clients include Wendy's International, The Ohio State University, the Governor of Ohio, Ballet Met, Columbus Children's Hospital, The James Cancer Hospital, Worthington Foods, Skopevo, Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, Chambersburg Montessori School, and Allen Jackson Ministries, among many others.

I studied graphic design, art education and fine arts and earned my Bachelor of Arts at The University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning, Cincinnati, Ohio.

I also attended Honors Classes at the Cincinnati Art Academy, as well as studied painting under professional contemporary artists in private classes. I was a member of The Portrait Society of America.

Currently I am a member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & illustrators).

SERVICES

I create fun & friendly illustrations for Children’s Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Fiction, as well as Christian Devotionals, Educational publications, Editorial Magazines and digital media. My art is available to license for products as well.

I work with publishers, self-publishing authors, businesses and nonprofits.

For more specifics regarding this, please click on a button below for more information and to contact me about your project.

I look forward to speaking with you!