Roberta has been an illustrator since 1980. She lived, worked and studied her craft in New York City for 16 years before moving to Colorado in 1991. She has illustrated for mass market, educational and trade book markets. She studied calligraphy at Parsons New School in New York City. She learned the craft of designing children's books while being in New York and has many books in her bibliography.

ROBERTA'S MISSION:

To create inspiring images of humanity, animals, nature and the unseen world, that will excite the imagination of children and children at heart.

1999: Masters Degree Marywood University, Studio Arts
1971: Bachelor of Arts: Illustration and Art Education, Colorado State University

1971 – 1975: Art teacher, Arvada Jr. High, Arvada, Colorado
1975 – 1976: Assistant costume designer, Ray Diffen Costume Design, New York City, N.Y.
1976- 1983: Art Instructor: E.N.T.E.R. (Ecumenical Narcotic Treatment For Effective Rehabilitation) Harlem, New York
1981- Present: Free-lance Illustrator for trade, text and mass market; textile design, calligrapher, greeting cards.

Arte Publico Press Concordia Press
Compass Point Dawn Publishing
Disney Press Doubleday
Frank Schaffer Free Spirit
FW Fantasy Golden Books
Grace Publications Grosset and Dunlap
Highlights For Children Houghton Mifflin
Ideal Instructional Fair Inchworm Press
Illumination Arts Intergraphics
Kaleidoscope-Tern Enterprises Inc. Linda Woods Publishing
MacMillan/McGraw Hill Modern Publishing
Random House Scholastic
Teacher Created Materials Weekly Reader
The Wright Group

1993: Artist of the Month, Highlights for Children
1997: Chosen Artist of the Year for Frank Schaffer
1999: Silver Benjamin Franklin, for illustrating WITH LOVE TO EARTH ENDANGERED PEOPLE
2000: Gold Benjamin Franklin Award for illustrating WHEN GOD MADE THE TREE