Cara Carmina is the pen name of Mexican illustrator, author and textile artist Norma Andreu who lives in Montreal, QC since 2009. She has a background of graphic design (Mexico City, Fine Arts Institute), drawing (Florence, Istituto Spinelli) and fashion and children illustration (NYC, Parsons).
Her work has found singular recognition in the Montreal art scene. She has 19 children books published (and 2 more coming). Six of these books have her own text too.