Kathy Osborn grew up in Rochester, NY, and earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Prior to moving to Hudson and starting her career as a fine artist, she spent 25 years as an award-winning illustrator living in New York City. She created twenty covers for the NEW YORKER and countless illustrations for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, GQ, Atlantic Monthly, and many other publications. She also illustrated 8 children’s book.