Crystal Partridge grew up in Pensacola, Florida and Alexandria, Virginia filling sketchbooks with drawings of people, food, plants, and fantasy creatures. After graduating high school in Dakar, Senegal, she returned to Pensacola and got bachelor’s, master’s, and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Studio Art.

An avid reader, gardening enthusiast, and persistent optimist, she is passionate about capturing the stories of authentic, imperfect people in portraits and illustrations.