CV

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Accomplished Scientific illustrator with 25 years’ experience in illustration and visual science communication spanning traditional media such as pen and ink and watercolors to digital media including art and video editing
  • Excellent collaborator working with clients and organizations iteratively to bring complex ideas to life as engaging and educational media such as scientific publications, museum signage and public outreach materials
  • Strong presentation and project management skills

EDUCATION

George Mason University • Fairfax, VA 2003 – 2007

Bachelor of Individualized Studies in Multimedia Storytelling

Prince George’s Community College • Largo, MD     1991 – 1993

Associate of Arts in Fine Art

CERTIFICAIONS

Certificate in Scientific Illustration 2017 – 2019

Scientific Illustration Distance Learning Program, instructor Gretchen Halpert

National Geographic Educator Spring 2019

Educator certification program for traditional and nontraditional educators

Nature Journal Educator

Educator certification program for community educators Spring 2024

(in progress)

PROJECTS & EXHIBITIONS

March Mammal Madness • Art Director- 2015–Present

  • Annual online educational experienceaimed at K-12 and university students,with focus on scientific outreach and performance science
  • Create, delegate, and supervise work to illustrate wide range species under short deadlines
  • Vet delegated art for scientific accuracy, and provide guidance and mentorship to fellow illustrators

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument • Artist-in-Residence – Sept 2019

  • On-site residency at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center
  • Created three unique works of art to visually connect the current landscape to the extinct fauna endemic to the area
  • Open studio environment, including interactive sessions with educational experience groups and tours

Kei’Phavian • Sequential Art / Graphic Novel – 2015–Present

  • An original serialized sequential art project concerning birds as the keepers and curators of human-created stories
  • Project manage and execute full design process, original concept and storyline, illustration, writing, and publication process
  • Offered free to the publicon an ongoing monthly basis

The Dinosaur Journeys • Odd Angel Studios, LLC 2014 –2016

  • Multi-media exploration of what makes vertebrate paleontology relevant to both the layperson and to adults whose childhood fascinationwith dinosaurs never left them
  • Project combined site photography, scientific illustration, and storytelling
  • Produced in collaboration with TheBlackHills Institute of Geologic Research

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Art Director • March Mammal Madness 2015 – Present

      • Annual online educational experience aimed at K-12 and university students, with focus on scientific outreach and performance science.
      • Researched the ecology, evolution, and behavior of little-known mammals to educate broad audiences about the conservation and stewardship of the natural world through storytelling.
      • Created, delegated, and supervised work to illustrate wide range species under short deadlines sometimes only hours in length
      • Vetted delegated art for scientific accuracy, and provided guidance and mentorship to fellow illustrators

  • Illustrator, Visual Science Communicator, Owner • Odd Angel Studios, LLC 1995 – Present

      • Created custom illustration work in traditional and digital formats to meet specific client needs
      • Emphasis on effective communication and guiding clients through the process of translating a foundational idea into design
      • Ability to collaborate directly and via technology such as Zoom and Streamyard, with proficiency in a range of digital tools including Adobe and Affinity products
      • Developed educational, marketing, and branding materials

  • Teaching Artist • AccessCVU 2025 – Present

      • Created and implemented evening hour curriculums for adults
      • Mentored and provided resources for practicing and honing foundational rendering skills and techniques specific to natural history related subject matter
      • Introduced methods of observation and note taking to foster critical thinking and identification skills
      • Connected students to resources for visual journaling and professional organizations

  • Teaching Artist • The Current 2023 – 2024

      • Created and implemented after-school curriculums for 4th through 12th graders.
      • Mentored and provided resources for independent study projects chosen by students.
      • Taught updated concepts and methodologies for color theory, perspective and creating art in both traditional and digital media
      • Used various art and crafting skills to teach scientific concepts and foster critical thinking skills
      • Taught visual journaling, nature journaling and urban sketching techniques for observation and organization

  • Scientific Illustrator and Visual Science Communicator • Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology.             2018 – 2019

      • Internship focused on creating scientific illustrations for use as figures in research papers, museum signage, and public outreach and education materials
      • Created visual reconstructions and restorations of extinct Miocene-era mammals based on work with fossil remains, collated data, and correspondence with subject-matter experts
      • Strict attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy, appropriate media choice and understanding of anatomical and biological terminology

  • Artist-in-Residence • John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Sept 2019

      • Created three unique works of art to visually connect the current landscape to the extinct fauna endemic to the area while working at the Thomas Condon Paleontology center
      • Open studio environment, including interactive sessions with educational experience groups and tours

SKILLS

Illustration

  • Accomplished in rendering with pen and ink, graphite, scratchboard, colored pencil, gouache, watercolors, acrylics, and digital media.
  • Experienced in planning and executing large-scale murals and sequential art.

Presentation

  • Highly experienced in interactive presentations to audiences of all sizes, in a variety of venues (museums, universities, lecture halls, outdoor festivals).
  • Equally comfortable with personally created or prepared/provided material.

Technology

  • WordPress, various social media platforms, Mac-based applications and software, Procreate.

Writing

  • Peer-reviewed journals, compositional work, creative fiction, presentations, and scripts.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Wu KY, Heuck J, Varriale FJ, Farke AA (2023) A baenid turtle shell from the Mesaverde Formation (Campanian, Late Cretaceous) of Park County, Wyoming, USA. Preprint at PaleorXiv.

  • Hinde K, CEG. Amorim, CN Anderson, M. Beasley, AF Brokaw, L Brubaker-Wittman, J Brunstrum, N Burt, M Casillas, A Chen, T Chestnut, R Coffman, PK Connors, M Dasari, J Dietrick, CF Ditelberg, J Drew, L Durgavich, B Easterling, K Faust, J Gabrys, Y Haridy, C Henning, I Hecht, A Hilborn, M Janz, EK Karlsson, J Kissel, M Kissel, J Kobylecky, J Krell, DN Lee, KM Lesciotto, KL Lewton, JE Light, J Martin, R. Moore, A Murphy, W Nickley, A Núñez-de la Mora, O Pellicer, V Pellicer, AM Perry, C Rudzis, SG Schuttler,  M Sinnot, AC Stone, B Tanis, N Upham, F Villanea,  J Weber, M Wilson, E Willcocks. 2023. Compendium of the 10th Annual March Mammal Madness Tournament 2022. Proceedings of the Noble Zoological Society Series C Performance Sciences. 1: 1-87.

  • K Hinde, CEG Amorim, AF Brokaw, N Burt, MC Casillas, A Chen, T Chestnut, PK Connors, M Dasari, CF Ditelberg, J Dietrick, J Drew, L Durgavich, B Easterling, C Henning, A Hilborn, EK Karlsson, M Kissel, J Kobylecky, J Krell, DN Lee, KM Lesciotto, KL Lewton, JE Light, J Martin, A Murphy, W Nickley, A Núñez-de la Mora, O Pellicer, V Pellicer, AAM Perry, SG Schuttler, AC Stone, B Tanis, J Weber, M Wilson, E Willcocks, CN Anderson (2021) Education and Outreach: March Mammal Madness and the power of narrative in science outreach eLife 10:e65066

  • Rodrigues, Michelle A. 2022. Monkeying Around. AnthroNews. “PLAY” issue 63(5): 20–23.

  • Henning C. 2020. Coloring for Anthropologists. AnthroNews. 61(3): 15

  • Curry, D. and Farke, A. Variation and ontogenetic change in the humerus of Triceratops (Dinosauria: Ceratopsia). PaleoBio 36, Supplement 1:113-114. 2019.

  • Hawley, A. Leopold Foundation Partners on Mammal Madness. The Leopold Outlook: A publication of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, Spring 2017, Volume 17, Issue 1.28.

    MEMBERSHIPS

  • Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (since 2015)
  • Independent Artists Network (since 2026)

Partial Client List

  • John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Mount Rainier National Park
  • Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
  • Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
  • Zanzibar Red Colobus Project