by nature, by life, by history and lore.

She draws,

using colored pencils and ink pens...

and she drinks tea all the while.

She is one who knows well

the beauty of an Autumn sunset,

the fresh smell of a summer's rain,

the joy that comes from the whisperings of trees,

And these things that are her;

They take shape,

and are reborn

as she places pen upon paper.

Samantha's mother claims she knew what a
pencil was destined to do, even at the tender 
age of seven months. She has always loved
drawing, and after a three-year stint at the 
Toronto School of Art she was applying 
her talents to such projects as children's 
books and game illustrations, costume 
design and magazines. Currently she 
lives in California's East Bay, 
where she creates magic each
day illustrating alongside 
her sweet wee daughter 
Isabella and wonderful
artist husband Jason.

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See her Pipo Dolls website:

one-of-a-kind, funky handmade dolls!