Hi, I'm Bryona! I am a fine artist and illustrator who works in a variety of traditional and digital media, including pen & ink, watercolor, graphite, and digital illustration. I have always been passionate about nature and science, and much of my work is inspired by this passion. 

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I was born in Colorado but grew up in the farmland of Pennsylvania catching newts and frogs. For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for drawing. When I was young I was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). During treatment, I spent a lot of time watching movies that involved the natural world. I believe that this is where my love for animals and nature started. After three years of chemotherapy, I was declared in remission and have been since!

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Being a childhood cancer survivor, science has always been an interest of mine alongside art. I attended Boise State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a cellular, molecular, and biomedical emphasis and a minor in visual art.

 

I recently completed my Master of Fine Arts degree in medical illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where I learned to combine my passions to communicate science, inspire curiosity, and help make science more accessible through art. With a multi-disciplinary background, my interests span from molecules and cells, to health and medicine, to plants and animals.

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When I'm not creating art, I'm an avid reader of historical fiction, fantasy and romance, and a reptile keeper who is always interested in learning more about herpetology.