Josie is an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist specializing in children’s publishing.  She has illustrated over a hundred traditional mass market and trade books during her extensive career.  She is published with many major publishers including Random House, Scholastic Inc., and Disney Press.  Josie received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University and later went on to study Illustration at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.   Josie works and plays in New York City.