Yvette learned early that she was one of those people that actually could draw a straight line. It happened the moment her kindergarten teacher noticed her drawing of a boat. From then on, this special ability became her passion. She poured over Charlie Brown books and MAD magazines, studying the deceptively simple line art and the clever writing.
When she was twelve, she made a birthday card for her uncle with a drawing of his face that actually looked like him. This was her first caricature. For years after, she continued to make funny, personalized cards for her friends and family.
In college she kept on drawing, but as an economics major at Tufts University, it was mostly graphs and charts.
Eventually, Yvette moved to New York City and got back to her art.
In the 1990's, she published her own line of greeting cards while building up her party caricature business. She wrote and drew original comic strips for Simmons. Two of her humor books were published in 1995 and 1997. Her art appeared frequently in ads for Ben's Deli, a restaurant chain.
These days Yvette is living and cartooning in New York City. She is married to Marc Lepelstat, a lawyer, and they have two sons, Lance and David.