directory of children's illustration

Contact Information

First Name

Erika

Last Name

LeBarre

Street Address

918 East Fifth

City

Royal Oak

State

MI

Country

United States

Zip/Postal Code

48067

Art Rep

DEBORAH WOLFE LTD

personal web address

http://www.erikalebarre.com

Art Rep Web Address

http://www.illustrationonline.com/results_full.php?querytype=artist&querycontent=Erika+LeBarre&page=1

type of art work

pastel, acrylic

Published Works

Late for School, Rain, Rain, Go Away!, Saving Ben, I'm Thankful For You, Your Friendship is Heaven Sent, Gatto the Cat

Bio

Erika LeBarre has always been exposed to art one way or another as she grew up. Her father worked as a car designer for the big three until he retired, and her mother was and still is a ceramicist. Erika's parents always encouraged her creative side. Drawing was her favorite thing to do, especially dinosaurs and monsters as subject matter. Erika graduated from the College for Creative Studies in 1990 with a BFA in illustration. She worked at an art studio with other illustrators and designers for over four years. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator out of her home in Michigan.

"Erika's work is beautiful and highly original. She always comes through with knock-out work, on time and without a hassle. She makes art directors look good! She is very thorough in her approach to an assignment and makes sure there are no unanswered questions and no unpleasant surprises. A real pro! Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity" -Kelley Cunningham, AD for Highlights High Five Magazine

Erika LeBarre has won the prestigious Highlights High Five 2008 Pewter Plate
Award for the "Story Illustration of the Year" for the illustrations she created
for High Five's "Little Roundy Hen" story in their January 2008 magazine.

You can see more of Erika's work at:

http://www.neisgroup.com/artists/lebarre/index.html
http://www.childrensillustrators.com/illustrator.cgi/erikalebarre
http://www.erikalebarre.com