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ABOUT

I am an illustrator and interpretive designer based in Santa Cruz, CA. My practice exists in the intersection between art, science, and education, with the goal of making complex ideas accessible to a diverse public audience. I love working on projects that combine interpretation and science illustration, and have a particular interest in fire ecology, and trees. 

When I'm not working on illustration projects, you can find me hiking, baking, running (very slowly), or engaging in my letter writing practice through hand made cards.

Kaelin O'Hare

EDUCATION

  • California State University Monterey Bay 

         Graduate Certificate in Science Illustration, December 2023

  • Norwich University of the Arts, United Kingdom 

         BA (Hons) Illustration (1st Class), July 2018 

CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS

  • Santa Clara County Parks

  • California State Parks, Interpretation and Education Division 

  • Wilder Ranch State Park (Santa Cruz, CA)

  • Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (Hollister, CA)

EXHIBITIONS

  • The Art of Nature

          Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz, CA, 2024

  • Illustrating Nature 

         Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, CA, 2023

  • The Art of Nature

          Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz, CA, 2023

  • The Art of Nature

         Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz, CA, 2022

  • Earth, Water, Air & Fire

         Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA, 2019

  • Pitch: BA Illustration Degree Show

         Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2018

  • From Fog to Flood

         Community Wall, Santa Cruz County Government Building, Santa Cruz, CA, 2017

AWARDS

  • Richardson Brown Travel Prize

         Awarded by Norwich University of the Arts, 2017

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