Hi! I’m Valerie Light.
I live in New York’s Hudson Valley, and that’s the subject of my first book, Local Baby: Hudson Valley, published in 2023 with Arcadia Children’s Books. My second book, Local Baby: Ohio prints in February 2025!
In my comics, I’m developing pitches, drafting chapters, and following my favorite artists around. I’m learning from brilliant mentors at places like SCBWI, CCS, and SAW. I have one comic published in the Rust Belt Review, one self-published, and more on the way.
I love art gigs for local and community-focused projects. Some of my upcoming projects include illustrated maps, an art center mural, and logo art for a coffee brand. And please check out my Teaching tab for all the ways I love connecting with people about art making.
I’m open to freelance projects and commissions. Right now I’d love projects like lettering, infographics, recipes, comics, and cutaways.
Do you have a project for me? Send me a message!
What do I do?
I make illustrations and comics about how people are shaped by places. In doing that, I also reshape myself.
