Hi there! I'm Kaitie, and I'd like to sincerely thank you for being interested in my work and art.

I've drawn since I was a child, as most artists do. When I was in middle school, I became obsessed with the book Dragonart by Jessica Peffer. Spyro the Dragon sparked a love of these reptilian creatures from a very young age, but this how-to art book gave me an outlet to explore and learn how to bring my fantasies to life. I soon began to draw so many dragons, and my confidence in my own work grew.

As I grew older, I dabbled in many artistic endeavors, and I graduated from an arts high school with a certificate of focus on oboe performance. Although I studied music in college, my interests have always been vast and numerous, and I did end up graduating from the University of South Florida with a BFA in English, conc. Creative Writing, in Fall 2017.

Near my graduation, I began to work for a bookstore and rekindled my deep love of all things fantasy. I saw firsthand how important stories were to people. Although it was wonderful to be surrounded by books, what really fascinated me was the way that readers connected to the narratives they consumed. They carried these characters and worlds with them, and would talk to anyone who would listen about their special connections.

Meanwhile, I had started picking up art again, coloring bases as adoptables for a magic school roleplaying community online. I started to have dreams about making visual art, and I realized that creating characters and pieces that people connected to was a very special emotional outlet.