After thirty years in the Boston area, Lucy, her husband, Mike, and dog, Rosie, left the land of snow and retired to her native North Carolina, which is full of winter flowers and writers. With two grown daughters and a long career in fine art and commercial art, Lucy has now discovered the joys of writing for children. Instead of painting stories, she is now telling them. Lucy has a BFA in painting and printmaking and an MA in computer graphics. She also enjoys making animations.