Vernon, Lesley: - Lesley Vernon is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer who lives near Philadelphia along with her family and sweet Maine coon cat, Roma. From an early age, Lesley has loved drawing and doodling, filling the pages of many sketchbooks. She credits an enthusiastic high school art teacher for inspiring her to pursue art more seriously. After achieving a bachelor's degree in Studio Art, Lesley's explored a variety of artistic avenues, including print, web, illustration and vinyl decals. In addition to the arts, Lesley has a great love of the outdoors. While living in Maine, she and her husband, Stephen, spent nearly every weekend hiking and camping in the White Mountains or along the rocky Maine coastline. The natural world has provided Lesley with plenty of inspiration and has been the subject of many paintings and sketches during her life. Now a mom of two young boys, Mason and Ryder, Lesley loves sharing art with her children through coloring, finger painting, and other hands-on crafts. Her family enjoys hiking the rolling hills and woods of Pennsylvania and taking weekend trips to the seashore.