Ilene Winn-Lederer, a native of Chicago, attended The Art Institute of Chicago and The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. She has lived and worked in Chicago and Los Angeles. Currently, Ilene resides in Pittsburgh, creating stories and original imagery that navigate the delicate bridge between the mundane and mystical theaters of human experience. A member of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators, Winn-Lederer's clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Hadassah, NY., Lilith Magazine, Children's Television Workshop, Sony, Scholastic, Charlesbridge Publishers, Pomegranate Communications, Simon & Schuster and Cricket Magazine. Her unique drawings and paintings are included in public and private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Winn-Lederer is represented by KillingtonArts, Inc./HeflinReps, an international illustration agency with offices in New York & London. Her online portfolios may be seen at www.winnlederer.com and at the agency sites: www.killingtonarts.com and www.heflinreps.com . Comments and questions are welcome at Ilene's weblog: www.imaginarius13.wordpress.com/