About Katy Becker

Hi! I’m Katy; artist, illustrator, and overall (home) maker! I spent my childhood wearing sweatshirts in the summer in Louisiana, voraciously reading books, and pretending I was either:

a) living on the prairie with Laura Ingalls Wilder

b) A courageous princess saving her people from Certain Impending Doom.

Oh yeah, and I also drew- a lot. So much so that I ended up drawing my way into Virginia Commonwealth University’s Painting and Printmaking department, where I quickly fell in love with printmaking. (And my husband.) Together we are raising four delightful, crazy, energetic and creative kids in not-so-little white house near the banks of the James River. You can find my reheating my coffee (again) and dashing down to the studio while dodging nerf gun bullets, tea parties and stuffed animal parades.

I work traditionally on paper in a variety of mediums, but these days it is mostly watercolor, colored pencil and gouache, along with a few trusty acrylic paint markers. I carry a sketchbook around with me everywhere I go and I dream of the day when I have enough studio space to own a printing press.

I love stories; especially fairy tales, folklore, fantasy and classic literature. So really, it should come as no surprise that I want my artwork to now live within the pages of beautifully crafted books for all ages to enjoy.

If you have a book or illustration project you would like to chat about, drop me an email at katybeckerart@gmail.com.

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