Anna Kutishcheva was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she studied art and then worked as a fine artist, illustrator, and graphic designer for several magazines and advertising agencies. After coming to Canada in 1998 she went to Sheridan College and graduated from the Advanced Illustration program. Anna worked as a freelance illustrator, her illustrations appeared in MacLean’s, Ocala Style, Niagara Life, and Brain, Child magazines.

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