I have always been creative minded. I never knew I saw things differently from my peers. I won an award when I was 6 years old because I wrote and sketched a book named, “My Foot Book”. I had ten pages with my footprint on it, but I turned my boring footprint in to as many things as I could: a puppy, a penguin, a pear. I mean, couldn’t they see that’s what my footprint looked like? I couldn’t understand why I got an award for that. When I was 8, I sketched a campfire scene from an arial view because, why not? I also most definitely had monsters under my bed. My creative imagination sometimes sets me up for nightmares. I still cannot watch spider or shark movies before bed!
My creative mind led me to music, photography, painting and now digital art. My home life and career have revolved around children and teenagers. Needless to say, I have always been in touch with a healthy sense of humour and seeing things with a playful eye which clearly shows in my artistic style and most things that I’m drawn to sketch.
My dream is to bring my designs to life on products and share my playful spirit with others. If my art has made someone smile, then I’m doing something right.
Tricia Balshaw
