Brittany Huston

I grew up around art and always doing art. I was homeschooled for much of my early childhood and my mom was always creative with our lessons and added crafts and art into nearly every aspect. It wasn’t until I went to public high school that I realized that it wasn’t the case in most classes or teachers. So I added art to every aspect that I could in school. Sometimes, a bit too much with a lot of notes being in the form of drawings and that wasn’t always embraced by the teachers. It wasn’t until later that I embraced my artistic yearnings as more than just something I enjoyed, but as something I could do as a profession.

My children, and children like them, have been my inspiration for moving my passion for art forward as an illustrator and professional artist. I realized there was a significant lack of representation in books and art of children who were medically complex, had special needs, or were considered in some way or another not “typical”. It made me frustrated as a parent that there wasn’t better representation out there, so I decided to try to do something about that. Leg braces, hearing aids, epi pens, and more didn’t have to be seen as scary but just part of life. My kids are my biggest cheering squad, and always asking to see my newest creations.