About Me
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
I am a self-taught artist who produced commercials in another life. My dad said I came out of my mom holding a crayon and chasing boys. Still kinda true. I've been on Oprah, my studio made the cover of Where Women Create, my cloth dolls made it into Art Doll Quarterly, I've won multiple Louie Awards (Oscars for greeting cards), the sit
I am a self-taught artist who produced commercials in another life. My dad said I came out of my mom holding a crayon and chasing boys. Still kinda true. I've been on Oprah, my studio made the cover of Where Women Create, my cloth dolls made it into Art Doll Quarterly, I've won multiple Louie Awards (Oscars for greeting cards), the sitting metal dolly mama "Queen Bitch", was on a tv sitcom in the 2000's, my "High Maintenance" compact mirror was seen on Christie Knows Best and the dolly's and I have made an ass out of ourselves on QVC, HGTV, the local news and Doctor Oz. I'm an artist who lives for her stories, which is why in 2023, I wrote my memoir, “Between Men-O-Pause and Dead.
How it all started
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
I was lying in bed when I had this inspiration to draw these women, a.k.a, the dolly mamas. I was too lazy to get out of bed, so I grabbed the closest thing to me...a newspaper...I drew my first dolly mama on the empty margin (which is why she is so long and lanky). On my first drawings I used my 5-year-old daughter's markers and a blac
I was lying in bed when I had this inspiration to draw these women, a.k.a, the dolly mamas. I was too lazy to get out of bed, so I grabbed the closest thing to me...a newspaper...I drew my first dolly mama on the empty margin (which is why she is so long and lanky). On my first drawings I used my 5-year-old daughter's markers and a black Koh-I-noor pen from high school. Eventually I found Tombow markers and my world opened up. Then I broke down and taught myself Photoshop. My head exploded...I could take the coffee stains out my drawings. Life couldn't get better...Oh..but it did...Procreate came into my life and I left my markers completely. Don't worry, they are happily displayed in my studio taunting my
Koh-I-noor pen.
What I know
Joey Kaufman Heiberg
What I know
When you know your worth, nobody can make you feel worthless.
We have two choices on how you live in this world, love or fear. Choose love, fear just stops you from doing what you really want to do. I am living proof that you can conquer your fears. They will always be there, let them sit next to you, as long as they know they have no v
When you know your worth, nobody can make you feel worthless.
We have two choices on how you live in this world, love or fear. Choose love, fear just stops you from doing what you really want to do. I am living proof that you can conquer your fears. They will always be there, let them sit next to you, as long as they know they have no voice you two can get along just fine. And most importantly...The only way you will fail is if you NEVER try. Just ask yourself one simple question...."What is the worst thing that can happen?" Live the life you were born to live...your way and don't forget to laugh while you're going through it!
Here's some new stuff...
My book is available!
DO YOU NEED A LAUGH?
What people are saying... "How would I describe this book?" If Sex and the City had a baby with Eat, Pray, Love and their nanny was I Love Lucy. "I laughed out loud on so many occasions, I ordered several copies for my girlfriends." "The day I received this book, I read 11 chapters." "This book had me laughing so hard at times. I would love to see this made into Netflix series."