About the Illustrator
Kristen Viera is an artist, educator, and nature-lover who also grew up in Chatham County. She works across mixed media, from painting and collage to ceramics and metal art, and is currently the artist-in-residence at The Plant in Pittsboro.
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Kristen is also a PhD student in Ecology at UNC-Chapel Hill, studying how communities work together to protect people and the planet.
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Her art and research share the same goal: fostering meaningful connections to the natural world and celebrating local plants and animals.
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