A Pacific Coast native of the United States, Antoinette has lived the majority of her life in the Pacific Northwest. A perennial student, her current focus is botanical art and illustration and she is a student at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. Her previous education includes a BA in Art as well as a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Her current focus is on native plants of the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis in 3-D paper botanical renderings, watercolor, and pen and ink illustrations. She lives with her family and their spirited cat in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by native plants in their garden.