Jessica Milne is from the Comox Valley and grew up painting, drawing and taking photographs. Throughout her childhood she was balancing her time between visual expression and riding horses, canoeing and skiing.
Jessica completed a double diploma in Fine Art and Graphic Design in the spring of 1998 from North Island College in Courtenay for which she received the Governor General's Award for outstanding achievement. She went on to the University of Victoria where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Honours in the fall of 2001.
Following her graduation from the University of Victoria, Jessica spent time teaching drawing and painting to adults and taking photographs for weddings. Along with that she discovered the magic of illustrating children's books. She has always had a passion for picture books and feels incredibly honoured to be one of the illustrators working with authors at Orca book publishers.
Jessica is currently finding a balance between being a new mum and illustrating the stories or poems that come her way.
Website: www.jessicamilne.com
Email: jessicamilne@telus.net