SCBWI Oregon

Our state's authors, illustrators, and kidlit enthusiasts are part of a vibrant community of children's book creators across the globe. From Picture Book artists to Young Adult authors, our talented members love to write and illustrate children's books. Scroll down or click right for more information on our thriving region.

GOOD FITS: THE INS, OUTS, AND IN-BETWEENS OF CRITIQUE GROUPS with SCBWI Oregon Critique Group Coordinator Leigh Brooks ⭐ Registration closed ⭐

You're invited to join us this fall for an exhibit of Oregon SCBWI Illustrators. Open from October 4th - December 1st at the Multnomah County Main Library in Portland, you'll see a collection of images that showcase the working processes - and finished artwork - of some of our very talented Oregon SCBWI Illustrators. The show features a mix of published and pre-published illustrators from our region, highlighting the incredible range of work created by SCBWI Oregon members.

If you can't make it to Portland to view the show in person - on exhibit through December 1st, 2025 at the main Multnomah County Library Collins Gallery in Portland - you can always view it online. Just click the link.

Come meet Aubin Carlson and enjoy her work! A lifelong artist and Northwest native, Aubin Carlson has been drawing since she could hold a pencil—and hasn’t stopped since. After more than a decade as a professional tattoo artist, she’s now channeling her creative energy into children’s illustration, where she builds imaginative worlds filled with charm and character. Working primarily in Procreate, Aubin blends playfulness with skill, always balancing fun with challenge and valuing the power of community that SCBWI has brought to her creative journey. Check out her full interview!

Each season we feature a different Illustrator's work on our homepage. This season we feature the work of Martina Lo, a Taiwanese American illustrator for children’s publications living in Portland. She loves to use art to transport readers to new worlds while also revealing the magic in our own. If you would like to be featured as our seasonal artist, contact Robin at: [email protected]

Come join us! Like the Write Direction, this free meet-up is a chance for illustrators to get together informally and chat, share work and ideas, and make new friends. 🎨

We have a few positions open on our Advisory Committee. If you are interested in volunteering please email Laura at [email protected].

Hey, Oregon Illustrators! Whether you’re a current or future PAL, prefer picture books or graphic novels, work digitally or on paper, or wear multiple KidLit hats, you'll find illustration-specific news and information here.