Kandis Phillips, 2020
OSGF
‘Marsh Wren Nest 1’ by Kandis Phillips
Botanical Artist in Residence, 2020
Alumni Artist in Residence, 2020
Kandis Phillips is a natural science illustrator currently based in Maryland. While she typically draws from museum specimens to document them for scientific research purposes, her personal work relates to what she observes in nature, and is inspired and influenced by poetry (specifically, the work of Emily Dickinson) and history, including metalpoint, a renaissance era drawing technique. She is interested in the relationship between birds and plants, and while at OSGF, she observed and documented grassland birds and the flora in their habitats.
“Being able to go out and walk with no time constraints on me whatsoever to explore this new environment and to really think about these Meadow birds and their interactions with plants was truly a gift,” said Kandis of her time at Oak Spring.
You can learn more about Kandis at https://kvermeerphillips.com.
To see Kandis’s work, visit our Shelter Art Exhibit and read this Q&A blogpost about her time at Oak Spring.