Childrens Book Artist Kristina Swarner

“I like to look at Henri Rousseau, Japanese prints and textiles, Joseph Cornell, old postage stamps. Being out in nature inspires me more than anything, but that takes some planning, since I live in Chicago. I often have good ideas when dreaming, but with two young children, I don’t sleep nearly as much as I used to, so that source has kind of dried up for a while!”