AIREN HALL ~ WITHOUT A LADDER STUDIO

Airen E. Hall creates original mixed media illustrations for people who appreciate child-like wonder and believe in at least a little bit of magic. To create her work, Airen paints and dyes a variety of papers, cuts them into pieces, and glues them together. She does some digital editing, but prefers to focus on the tangible craft of working with the paper by hand. Her primary sources of inspiration are folktales, nature, and the beauty of ordinary life. She often has a paintbrush in her hair and always has lots of tiny scraps of paper all over her floor.

Airen’s particular passion is writing and illustrating picture books. Her favorite one as a child was Rain Makes Applesauce, written by Julian Scheer and illustrated by Martin Bileck.

Airen lives and works in the Washington, DC metro area. She has two amazing kids, a supportive wife, and four fantastic cats.