Harrison, Kathryn: - Kathryn Harrison holds an eclectic blend of science, marketing and art skills.
Kathryn creates from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, a small town just outside of Toronto, where she is continuously inspired by her kids, her cats and her colorful natural surroundings..
And, finally her art training is apparent in her rich, mixed media illustrations that take in the reader and hold them.
Real world experience in marketing and advertising has helped her to be a compelling storyteller.
Her understanding of brain Disease stems from her education in science.
In creating this book, Kathryn has been able to layer all her different abilities together.
It is designed to support families and spread awareness of Alzheimer\'s Disease and other dementia, in honor of her mom, Bonnie Harrison.
Stirred by her personal experience with her mother\'s dementia, Kathryn wrote and illustrated this, her first picture book, Weeds in Nana\'s Garden.
She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/ Psychology from Queen\'s University, an MBA in Marketing from McMaster University, worked for over a decade as a Communications professional and then went on to earn a Fine Art Diploma from the Toronto School of Art.
Harrison, Kathryn: - Kathryn Harrison holds an eclectic blend of science, marketing and art skills
