Juanita is a children’s book and commercial illustrator.

 

She likes drawing characters and environments in vibrant colors, textured details and emotions to bring people on a journey. Juanita relishes seeing life through the lens of magical realism that is so deeply connected to her Latin American roots.

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As a child, Juanita was very fond of bed time stories and recreating with a pencil the images she found on her favorite children’s books. Much of her work now draws inspiration from those same books she enjoyed as a kid.

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When she is not illustrating or writing you might find her dancing, singing, learning about astrology or taking a nap under the sun. 

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