A Pacific Coast native, Antoinette has lived the majority of her life in the Pacific Northwest.  A perennial student, her current focus is botanical art and illustration.  Her education includes a BA in Art as well as a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh.  Her current focus is on native plants of the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on 3-D paper botanicals, graphite pencil, and pen and ink illustrations.  She lives with her family and a spirited cat in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by native plants in their garden.