Vanessa Brantley-newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children\'s book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Learn more about Vanessa and her artwork at VanessaBrantleyNewton.com and on Facebook..
Vanessa currently makes her nest in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named Stripes.
She is the author and illustrator of Grandma\'s Purse and has illustrated numerous children\'s books, including Sewing Stories by Barbara Herkert.
Vanessa Brantley-newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children\'s book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York
