The story of my sketches happened by fluke. We had a series of large picture frames we did not know what to do with. The manufactured art was hideous, but we loved the frames. So we decided to paint over the art and draw our own pictures. I chose herbs.

Rosemary was first. As I drew one branch at a time, I was getting more and more excited. I was shocked I had this in me, never having drawn pencil and ink renderings before. I finished the series, put them back into the frames, and hung them gallery-style on our dining room walls.

As family and friends stopped by, they gushed over how gorgeous they were, not knowing I drew them. One by one, as I told them the art was my original renderings, they expressed interest in having some of their own. So here I am, reproducing my sketches onto many varieties of products for everyone to enjoy. May these designs bring you as much joy as they have me!