Andi Kur

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Andi Kur is an artist currently based in Chattanooga, TN. In an unconventional twist, she found her way into art initially through science. While pursuing her Bachelor's in Biology at UTC, she began working in the lab of Dr. Joey Shaw and assisted in drafting illustrations for the 2nd Edition of the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee. Andi carried this experience with her as she pursued a Master's in Plant Science from the University of Vermont in 2018. While conducting her research, Andi continued to practice science illustration, but her art transformed over time. Rather than drawing exactly what she observed, she began to leverage her illustrations to tell stories about science through the format of comics. Andi has built on this style over the last few years and currently works full time as a painter and illustrator out of her studio at Clearstory Arts. She believes that her understanding of science and her love of art go hand-in-hand to inform and catalyze each other, and she is grateful for the opportunity to continue learning and creating in the space between these two disciplines.

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