considers herself a “creator of oddities,” but she fell into this career by accident.
Her mother was a professional artist, so the artistic lifestyle held no mystery or appeal to her; she wanted to be a scientist. But after taking one art class in college she realized that art was her true calling.
Vernon has since authored a long-running text and graphic novel children’s book series called and an award-winning adult comic called Digger.
Host Frank Stasio talks to Ursula Vernon about her career, artistic style, and latest book (/ 2015).