Lois is a visual artist working in acrylics, watercolor, pen & ink and mixed media, an illustrator, and author. She has a BFA in Studio Art from the University of New Mexico. Lois is an active member of The Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and has served as the Assistant Regional Advisor for the New Mexico chapter. She has been involved in illustration, cover design, book design and/or production work for fourteen books in both traditional publishing and work-for-hire roles.