Catherine Lazar Odell

Biography

Catherine Lazar Odell can often be found riding through the woods on her skateboard. She studied Industrial Design at Syracuse University, worked as a product designer, and played cello in a touring band before returning to drawing as a freelance illustrator and picture book author. Her debut picture book, Pepper and Frannie, was published by Page Street Kids. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she sells art at local street fairs.