Marie Manley Tucker Illustration

About Me

 

Works of crayon art hung in my "gallery" (grandma's coat closet). Flowers doodled instead school work. I thought I was going to get in trouble for painting sea creatures on my bedroom wall. Charcoal was enjoyed for years in college, then I jumped into using digital tools to create as well. As an adult I crafted colorful jewelry with beads, and sold my art at fairs. Gardening has stopped being veg, and is entirely flowers now. I find I feel at home in all the color. Every rainbow and flower I can fit surrounds me. 

For the longest time picture books were the only kind of book I could read. I could comprehend. My love for picture books is forever. I'm a kid in a candy store when I browse the stacks. I dream for my stories to be shared in cuddles on people's laps. I'm excited to create laughter, excitement and empathy in readers of all ages. I am actively seeking agency as an illustrator (author/illustrator too).

Marie's birthday, age 6
Marie's birthday, age 6
Marie's art
Marie's art