Neesha grew up on the coast of Maine where she spent most of her time drawing, painting, and playing in the woods. In 2008 she graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with honors, and a BFA in Illustration. She is the illustrator of WALK YOUR DOG (Putnam 2018). She has also done illustrations for Parragon, Ladybug, Babybug, Learning A-Z, among others.
read moreHer debut picture book TURTLE IN A TREE (Dial 2021) is about two friends, Bulldog and Greyhound, who have different points of view but ultimately see that right and wrong are not cut and dry. When not in the studio, Neesha enjoys spending time outside with her husband, their two children, two dogs, and four chickens.
