About Victoria
Victoria Marble is an illustrator specializing in character & narrative design, with a particular emphasis on children, animals, insects, & floral designs.
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"I have loved to draw, read, and write my entire life. Fables, fairytales, film, animation- the art of storytelling in all of its forms- has always fascinated me. I have a very wide and varied set of favorite movies, books, cartoons, and games, which could easily fill an encyclopedia, and I have always dreamed of sharing characters and places I’ve invented with anyone who would be moved, inspired, or educated by them. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t carrying a sketchbook with me."
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Victoria Marble is an author-illustrator and mentor, and founder of Whale and Aphid LLC. She has both an AA and AS in game art & design, and volunteers as a literacy tutor in Mohave County while teaching illustration classes online. Victoria was an executive board member of her hometown’s art association from 2015-2023, during which time she quickly gained local recognition for her uniquely stylized ink-and-watercolor illustrations. Victoria's work in the association won various awards, and paved the way to further connections within the kidlit community.
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Victoria's first book, Mockingbird, Make Up Your Mind, was published by Young Dragons Press in August, 2022. Her second book, Astrid Finklecorn Gets Inspired, became an Eric Hoffer Book Awards category finalist for best in illustration in May of 2024. Since then, she has written and/or illustrated over a dozen books for kids.
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Victoria grew up in Southern California, but currently works and resides from Arizona along historic Route 66 with her husband, daughter, and terrier Luigi. When not drawing, reading or writing, Victoria enjoys watching movies, eating dessert, and drinking coffee or tea. She is a fan of the golden age of animation, the Great Gatsby and the roaring twenties, and Audrey Hepburn films.
Victoria adores creating art that emphasizes the beauty of nature- and particularly birds, fish, insects, and floral designs, along with cute children and animal characters.
