Teri Runte-Peacock has spent most of her 30-plus year career as a caricature artist and illustrator. In 2021 she dove into the world of children's books; first as an illustrator and then as an author/illustrator. She resides in central Illinois with her husband. In the summer, you can find her drawing caricatures at festivals and fairs in the area where she lives, as well as northern Illinois, northern Indiana and central Georgia. In the colder months, she heads indoors and keeps busy with studio work and other freelance jobs.