Lynn Gaines

Lynn Gaines loves creating characters and picture-making. An Ohio native, she spent her childhood concocting elaborate Barbie houses, dressing her dolls in handmade creations, and pinching her mom’s art supplies. She fell in love with picture books when her mom took her to the library every week and let her choose a few books for herself.

Her favorite artists back then were Hillary Knight, Mary Shephard, Maurice Sendak, and Leo and Diane Dillon to name a few.

Later, she decided she wanted to make art for a living too.

She has been illustrating for over 30 years, mostly in the greeting card and social expressions industry. In 2018, she made her debut into the world of Children's books and never looked back! Nowadays, when she’s not at her art table or computer, she is looking for a beach, baking, sewing or roller skating!

She lives in (mostly) sunny Cleveland, Ohio with her husband Mel, and her two fur kids, Charlie and Ollie.

She is looking forward to a couple of new books she is currently collaborating on, available in 2025!

You can follow her on Instagram (@lynngainesart) to see her latest work!