Born in St. Louis, I grew up in Webster Groves, Missouri. I moved to Kansas City in the 1970s, where I studied printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute.
In the 80s I lived in a log cabin in rural Missouri. That's where my four sons were born, as well as my first picture book, EARTH CIRCLES. In the ’90s, back in St. Louis, I developed PictureBookMaking, a writing and art program for young children. I helped more than 1,000 inner-city children make picture books! I also held workshops for teachers so they could learn the PictureBookMaking process.
I continued to develop my artwork and writing during this time. Eventually my second and third books were accepted for publication: ONLY ONE WISH and BIG AND LITTLE ABC.
My creative work depicts our relationships to each other and our planet. I believe that our most important tasks are taking care of Mother Earth and learning to live peacefully with one another. I hope my art and writing can help us with these tasks.