Visual Artist & Scientific Illustrator
Since 2011, Stephanie has been inspiring people with her vibrant realistic images of plants, animals, geology and humans using a variety of 2D traditional and digital mediums professionally. Throughout her freelance career she has created several murals, had her art published on many labels, in various publications, created private commissions and participated in many group art shows which she also has sold work in and won awards for.
She started her career after earning a Master’s Certificate in Science Illustration at CSUMB and completing an internship in the Art Department at National Geographic Magazine. Her art is influenced by her background working with wildlife at zoos, aquariums and wildlife rehabilitation centers in addition to studying abroad at Newcastle University in Australia and her Bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from The University of Arizona. Her work is also influenced by her experiences of being a woman and mother with ADHD, along with her love of plants and animals.
Stephanie currently works as a Freelance Visual Artist in Long Beach, California. She also created and sells an easy art class in a box for beginners called Nature Sketch Crate to help people learn how to begin to paint nature. Through it, she aims to enrich people's lives through art, nature, and environmental responsibility.