Colleen East is a speculative writer and an artist known for her vibrant use of expressive color and evocative imagery. 

Nature has always been a constant source of inspiration for her, from stars to small flowers to the great open sky. Myth and folklore also weave into her work, and often form the foundational language from which her unique voice springs to life, both in words and visuals.

Raised in the Appalachians, she spent many years living in the Shenandoah Valley before traveling the U.S. out of the back of a truck. She backpacked abroad in Australia and New Zealand, then bounced around between Hawaii, Michigan, and Ohio before finally landing in Portland, Oregon, where she now resides. She’s Chair of the Hillsboro Chapter of the Willamette Writers, and is also training to teach yoga.