Lana Grove is a classically trained fine artist, designer, and illustrator. Born in Las Vegas and raised in Central Valley, California, Grove found her way to Kansas after her husband was offered a job in the area. Though hesitant to leave the Bay Area, Grove quickly fell in love with Lawrence. There, they raised both of their children and made Kansas their permanent home.
“Did I know that chiggers existed and had I experienced humidity? No. Discovering these things was truly unpleasant… But, there is beauty, amazing humans, and so much more than I thought I would find in a hometown, and I have come to love it here,” she notes.
What was the moment you wanted to become an illustrator? Illustration has brought opportunities to me for political, cultural,…
