Hi, I’m Abigail Roscoe - a Mexican-Canadian illustrator, writer, and multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, BC. I create stories where myth, ecology, disability, and resilience intertwine, with a special focus on children’s books, accessible education, and transformative, hope-driven storytelling.

My path has never been linear. I studied illustration and animation in the Netherlands, where I began my journey into children’s literature and developed Yuka’s Way Home, a book created through firsthand collaboration with Indigenous Sámi reindeer herders in Northern Norway. That project grounded my work in lived experience, cultural respect, and environmental storytelling -foundations that guide me to this day.

After I graduated in 2021, everything in my life changed. Illness, chronic pain, and a severe medical error that left me blind in my left eye - each upheaval reshaped me. As a visually-impaired artist, I had to grieve the version of myself who could work endlessly, travel freely, and move through the world without thinking about access, limitations, or fragility.

Out of that journey came The Sixth Sun - my mythic, modern story set in Mexico City, where two musicians cross paths with the trickster god Huehuecóyotl and discover that the world’s ending might not be an ending at all. It’s my response to climate grief, disability, and global uncertainty: a story about survival through creativity, and the courage to imagine a future even when the world feels dark.

Alongside this project, I’ve continued my work in children’s storytelling and environmental education. I collaborate with the Caribou Conservation Alliance, designing engaging visual materials that help communities understand caribou ecology, conservation, and land stewardship. My work with them bridges art and science, helping young learners and families connect with wildlife through accessible, emotionally resonant visuals.

I also collaborate with the Vancouver Aquarium, where I teach illustration workshops and create educational content for kids. My classes are designed to spark curiosity, increase accessibility, and help young learners make meaningful connections with marine life and local ecosystems- from axolotls to Pacific coastal species. Bringing art and environmental education together is one of my greatest joys.

My work has been exhibited internationally, including a feature exhibition in Bern, Switzerland, where I showcased pieces exploring disability, mythology, and ecological grief. These works drew from personal transformation and cultural research, highlighting how identity, land, and storytelling intersect. Sharing this body of work abroad helped deepen my commitment to art as both personal expression and cross-cultural dialogue

My next children’s book, The Grand Arctic Inn, teaches about Arctic ecology through an imaginative hotel run by animals, where migratory species check in as guests and local residents keep everything running. When one worker goes missing, the balance of the whole Arctic begins to unravel. It’s a story about ecosystems, interdependence, and what happens when even one voice goes silent.

Through Coyote Studio, the creative hub I co-founded with my partner, I bring everything together -illustration, sound design, writing, and accessible storytelling. Our mission is to center disabled, queer, and Indigenous voices, and to create work that sparks resilience, joy, and connection. Whether it’s a a comic, an audio drama, a children’s book, or educational outreach, everything we make is rooted in the belief that art can help us imagine more compassionate, hopeful futures.

I live with one eye, but I see more clearly than ever. I know what I’m here to do , and even as I adapt, I’m never slowing down.

You can explore my portfolio, dive into my children’s books, or listen to The Sixth Sun on YouTube.

Publications: 

’We’re In It Together” Music video for Rich Aucoin animated by me

The Orange Book- Featured Illustrator 

Yuka’s Way Home- Author and Illustrator 

Raindrop Kidz- Illustrator 

Pearl The Puffin- Illustrator 

Tripawd Jackson, Illustrator 

Huggabunnch Bear- Illustrator 

Hippogrumpadump- Illustrator 

The Hogemall Monster- Illustrator 

Phoenix Rising- Illustrator

Ninja Santa- Illustrator 

Flamingos don’t chew bubblegum- illustrator 

Eleanor’s Castle, Illustrator 

Ongoing projects:

Muñeca, Author and Illustrator

Oh, Deer! Educational book, Author/Illustrator

The Grand Arctic Inn- Author Illustrator 

Into The Woods - Author Illustrator