Katherine Roy has lived in many states and been to many countries, but currently resides in White River Junction, VT, where she just completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2004 with a BFA in Illustration and a Concentration in English. She loves stories that explore the beautiful, the magical, and the relationship between characters big and small. Her first book, A Kid’s Guide to Boston’s Freedom Trail, was released in the Spring of 2009.
Katherine was busy last summer working as Jules Feiffer’s teaching assistant during his fellowship at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he taught the course Graphic Humor in 20th Century America. This year she had the privilege of working with David Macaulay as her thesis advisor, continuing the mentorship that began at RISD in 2002.
Katherine wants to work as a teacher, creator, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is almost always available for freelance work.
So, what is the Caterpillar, anyway? Caterpillar is a little round character with two antennae and a lot of personality who is full of curiosity and has lots of adventures. Born on Katherine’s drawing table while she lived in Rome from 2003-2004 during a bout of artistic frustration, the caterpillar is ever-evolving but remains one of her favorites to draw. Caterpillar Tales is an ongoing series started in the spring of 2008.
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All content, including CHARACTERS, STORY, and ART © 2010 Katherine Roy