Philomena O'Neill was born in Ireland in 1955. Her family moved to Ghana, West Africa when she was eight years old and immigrated to Canada when she was 14. She met her husband in 1976 on a sailboat in Patchogue, Long Island and shortly after marrying, moved to Seattle where they raised four children.Philomena has been illustrating children's books, magazines and education material for nearly twenty years. Most often working in watercolor, she also uses liquid acrylics, gouache and pen and ink wash. She is best known for her ability to render children and animals with great expression and humor. You can see more illustration work on her web site www.philomenaoneill.com