In green watercolor scenes from Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park we see a family skipping down rock stairs and pointing at a waterfall.

New this year! Local Baby: Ohio

I love painting places.

Local Baby: Ohio is my second book with Arcadia Children’s Books, and I loved making the playful gouache and digital illustrations inside, researching and remembering places I’ve loved to visit.


Critters, Characters, and Comics

This is my take on the classic Aesop fable, the Tortoise and the Hare. Only this one is a road race. Available from my shop as an 11x17 print.


LOCAL BABY: HUDSON VALLEY

I Love Local Projects

In Local Baby: Hudson Valley I get to visit all my favorite places and introduce them to my littlest neighbors. This was my first project with Arcadia Children’s Books, and hopefully one of many!

I Love Laurels

mountain laurel flower cluster sticker by Valerie Light

You can get these prints and stickers from my shop if you like them too, or sign up to draw with me at one of my Drawing Out events in the Hudson Valley.

I’m Outdoorsy (ish)

I love field guides, travel stories, local attractions, summer camps, and tourist maps.


Spooky Cute Stories and Games


I’m a bit of a maximalist, and I love to draw

Every Little Thing