![]() ![]() ![]() It was a defining moment in her life, and has made her into the artist she is today. ![]() When she read Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, it was the first time she saw herself in a children’s book. Being part of a diverse, tight-knit community during such turbulent times, Vanessa learned the importance of acceptance and empowerment in shaping a young person’s life. Vanessa was born during the Civil Rights movement, and attended school in Newark, NJ. She loves to add unique touches to her work, including mixed media accents, collage, and hand lettering. An artist swathed in retro chic, she loves all things vintage – especially books and clothes from the 40s through the 60’s – and it shines through in her designs, which run the gamut of fun and whimsical to stylish and sophisticated. Vanessa Brantley Newton attended both SVA and FIT of New York, where she studied fashion and children’s illustration. ![]()
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