I am a woman. I am a mummy. I am an actress, singer, musician, author, illustrator, accidental activist, artist, writer, publisher. I am an intuitive healer. Ultimately, and most importantly, I am a child of the universe, rich in love, laughter and life, who dares to unabashedly unwrap the universe's gifts in my own truth. I believe that we are all, no matter our color, or culture, inherently the same - human! My "Dotty Beetle Books" are magical, maniacally, multicolored, multicultural, manuscripts full of fun, fun, fun! They are contemporary stories featuring "Colorful" characters, doing things every little child does (and if we are honest, the things we big ones do, and have done, too,) - catching bugs, jumping, dancing, delaying bedtime, going to the zoo; participating in ordinary, everyday activities, with gusto and giggles.  My aim with Dotty Beetle Books is to illustrate with my whimsical art, resplendent in "Colorful" characters, joyous, and sometimes deliciously silly prose, how alike we - humanity's children - all are. By showing predominantly brown, delightfully dark-hued, characters doing ordinary things I hope to penetrate the invisible barriers exisiting in our "multicultural" world that prevent us from connecting on a human and heart level. Also, quite simply, I want to provide more choices for the brown, deliciously darked-hued, children of humanity, so that they too can see themselves starring in the pages of the humorously told, whimsically illustrated ordinary stories; with the pink, lovely light-hued, characters playing supporting roles. 

Being a mother to my two sons, ages 15 and 12, still being delighted by them, even if I am now a little dotty!

McKenzie Gathering Foundation's Lilla Jewel Fund For Women Artists Social Justice Award Winner, 2010