CV - Science and Stories Drawn Together

Scientific illustrator with strong focus on anatomical accuracy, biological terminology, and media selection
25 years’ experience in illustration and visual science communication
Proficient in multiple media:digital art, pen and ink, acrylics, watercolors, gouache, graphite,and more
Strong presentation and project management skills
Ability to collaborate with clients and bring complex ideas to life

Certificate in Scientific Illustration – 2017–2019
Scientific Illustration Distance Learning Program, instructor Gretchen Halpert

National Geographic – Spring 2019
Educator Certification

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

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

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

Creatingcustom 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

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 life restorations of extinct Miocene-era mammals based on work with fossil remains, collated data, and correspondence with subject-matter experts
Emphasis on accuracy, attention to detail, appropriate media choice, and understanding of anatomy and biological terminology

Create custom designs on various media and on skin for clients bringing their foundation idea•Specialize in science and nature themed tattooing
Emphasis on customer service, customer relationships, communication, and understanding of aesthetics
Focus on drawing from ritual history of the art form to create meaningful and unique client experiences

Semi-retired variety arts performer with two decades of fair and festival experience
Emphasis on consistency through long hours of intense physicallabor and audience interaction
Work featured in Shocked & Amazed! Magazine, andAmelia Klem Osterud’s book “The Tattooed Lady: A History”

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.

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.

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

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

Curry, D. and Farke, A. “Variation and ontogenetic change in the humerus of Triceratops (Dinosauria: Ceratopsia).” PaleoBio 36, Supplement 1:113-114. 2019, in press.
Hawley, Anna. “Leopold Foundation Partners on Mammal Madness.” The Leopold Outlook: A publication of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, Spring 2017, Volume 17, Issue 1.28.