Meet the Artist
Erika Beyer
Drawing/Painting
Erika Beyer describes her paintings as “scientific storytelling,” playing with time and space to show an entire sequence, process, or story in a single illustration. She works from her studio in Eugene, Oregon, and holds an undergraduate degree in geology and graduate degrees in scientific illustration and architecture. Currently, she teaches at Lane Community College. Growing up in Oregon, she developed a passion for exploring the state's natural areas, drawing inspiration from observing plants and animals near her home and abroad. Her interests include hiking, camping, natural history field guides, traveling, good books, gardening, cooking, dogs, and spending time with friends and family.
Materials and tools used include: watercolor and gouache on paper, primarily drawing from live specimens. When subjects are rarely seen, she relies on imagination, field guides, academic journals, folklore, and collaboration with scientists to create her detailed illustrations.
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