Jessica Laughlin combines art, history and travel in her creative work. She is the author and illustrator of The 50 States Bucket List: The Ultimate Journal for a Journey Across America, and Legends & Lore of the Old Southwest. She graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts and received a bachelor’s degree from California State University Monterey Bay. Jessica lives in Henderson, Nevada, with her husband, Chad, and their dog, Gracie. She enjoys traveling, drawing, Western history and photography.