Judy Horacek became a cartoonist in her mid-20s, finding it a wonderful way of having her say about issues that were important to her, such as feminism and the environment. She has drawn cartoons for many books, magazines and campaigns, and has had regular cartooning gigs in The Age and the Canberra Times, among others. Ten collections of her cartoons have been published.
Judy also creates childrenās books, both on her own and with Mem Fox, including the incredibly successful Where is the Green Sheep?, which all started with a tiny etching Judy had done of a green sheep that caught Memās eye. She makes and regularly exhibits her watercolours and limited edition prints. Currently she is working on a number of collaborative projects, and thinking about new methods of combining words and images in ways that make people think and try to save the planet.