Hi, I'm Ellen: an
author illustrator
based in
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Smudges of paint and clay have been found on table tops, door knobs, and light switches since I was a little girl. From backyard pottery to mixed media, I have always delighted in the fizzy-fuzzy joy of making art. Now as an author-illustrator, I scribble stories to spread creative confidence to my three wonder-filled daughters and all the other little dreamers out there.
Recent Projects
Naked Nacho
Picture Book Dummy Available
Leela Finklefine's
Menagerie of Pets
Picture Book Dummy Available
Menagerie of Pets
Anya's Untitled Art
Picture Book Dummy Available
Oslo's Fishy Feast
Picture Book Dummy Available
Baby Artist
Board Book Storyboard Available
Selected Works
At the height of the pandemic, finding myself rather pregnant with my second and desperate for toddler entertainment, I wrote my first picture book. Was it a preachy tale about a fox and rabbit in a garden? Yes. Was it terrible? Of course! But I'm so thankful that I leapt feet first into the brutally beautiful world of publishing. Since then, I've birthed two children, written an armful of picture books, a sprinkling of board books, and I'm 55k into drafting my first YA novel. It's wild what you can do in a few short naptimes.