Mindy Lighthipe is a nature artist and the author and illustrator of The Art of Botanical and Bird Illustration and Mother Monarch, a children’s book about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
Her work is featured in the book Today’s Botanical Artists, a book about North American botanical artists and on a set of oracle cards about nature’s wisdom.
Mindy is also an award-winning artist. In 2009, her series titled Symbiosis received a silver-gilt medal from the Royal Horticulture Society.
How did Mindy develop her freelance career?
How does she help her students tell their story?
Why does she lead trips to Costa Rica?
Let’s find out.
LINKS
Journey to the Heart of Creativity in Costa Rica
The Art of Botanical and Bird Illustration
New York Botanic Garden Botanical Art & Illustration Program
Vicky Earle - An Artist’s Journey for Conservation
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI)
American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA)
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Producer: Tania Marien
Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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