About Tera

When I was nine, I drew the best horse I had ever drawn. This one had bent legs!

l was so proud of it, that I mounted it onto a piece of cardboard, cut rounded edges into the corners, and glued a little self-made stand to the back.

My brother's sixth Birthday was around the corner, so I decided to gift it to him. Full of anticipation I finally got to watch him unwrap it. Horror swept over his face and rage filled his entire being! He threw it on the floor and stomped on it! It wasn’t candy. Although shocked by his reaction, I came to an important realization: I LOVE art!

My passion for art led me to study art at Utah Valley State College. I received a full tuition art scholarship and later transferred to Brigham Young University Idaho where I received my Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in Illustration. I had my first book illustration contract before I graduated from college. After graduation, I had the opportunity to illustrate and design toys, stationery products, and gift items in Germany, where I grew up. In 2012, I moved from a village in Germany to New York City. I lived there for eight years and loved it. It feels like one of my homes now.

I spoke on Capitol Hill as an art award recipient for RARE and am the illustrator of three published children's books

One of my most fulfilling projects was to volunteer directing volunteer teams to complete murals I designed, in New York City schools.