I'm located in a colder part of Canada. My husband (Dana) and I run a design & illustration studio together. When we met in school, I told him I had a dream we rode a hot air balloon together. True story, but worst pick-up line ever.

If you pop in on any given day you will smell overpriced organic coffee brewing, hear pleasant varieties of music, and see a little gray cat (Isis) scratching the hell out of a vintage green couch. Dana will be happily clicking away at his Mac. I'll be frantically drawing or acting like a general bossy boots. This is our routine, and we love it.


big + little accomplishments
I've driven across Canada and back - it was 14,000 kms. I organize an annual knit for charity drives for WIN house. In 2006 we collected over 300 woolies for charity. In 2007, I had an illustration in the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (NY), oh my! I can cook traditional Thai and Greek dishes with relative ease. I have two compost bins. I love thrift shopping, lazy cycling, and tending to a tiny box garden out back. I also love dancing, hugging people and petting animals that won't bite. Clients often describe me as enthusiastic and generous. I think I'll make a good grandma one day. I'm 28 years old.


other bits
Woodward Design is the other part of my career.
Visit My profile at Another Girl at Play.
Visit the Illustration Friday Blog! (I'm an author)
A brief history by Anders J. Svensson.
Take a tour of my studio space, visit my flickr photos. or read more baloni on my blog.


selected client list
Adorn Magazine, Alberta Environment, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Alberta Milk, American Cheerleader, Avenue Magazine, City of Edmonton, City Palate, CJSR, Cricket Magazine, Dance Magazine, DDB Canada, Edmonton Art Walk, Edmonton Chante, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Transit, EPCOR, Extreme Makeover, Latitude 53, North Country Fair, NLT, Macewan, Scholastic, See Magazine, University Affairs, Westworld Alberta, Win House, Yarn Market News, Your Health


shows

2008

'Work / Life' - Group Show
Book project celebrating Canadian illustration and photography, launching June 4, with an art show!
Uppercase Gallery - #204, 100 - 7th Ave, Calgary AB

2007

'When you were five' - Solo show
Woodward Design celebrating five years in business
Hulberts Cafe - 7601 115 Street NW

Doctors and Derrieres (2) - Edmonton, Red Strap Market
Nude life drawings of local medical students, charity auction.

Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York
In part of a Speak-Up exhibit.

Ultra Violet Floral Studio - Edmonton, AB
Solo show themed around Paris.

2006

Doctors and Derrieres - Edmonton, Latitude 53
Nude life drawings of local medical students, charity auction.

InterFEAR Arts Festival - Fringe Theatre Adventures
Solo show exhibiting 100 illustrations for Garneau Block serial novel project

upcoming art & craft fairs

Royal Bison Art & Craft Fair
May 3 & 4, 2008
8426 Gateway Blvd. (Cosmo Music Soc.)