Stephanie Dziezyk

Hello everyone! I am a person who cannot keep her fingers out of at least 5 pies at once. Having emigrated to Nashville from Swans Island, Maine, I grew up on the coast, on the beautiful ocean, and nature was thereby infused into every aspect of my person. I am a fantasy, pet portrait, and scientific/wildlife artist, and avid animal-lover. I graduated from the University of Maine in the winter of 2013 with a Studio Art major, and Zoology and Art History minor. I genuinely enjoy interweaving zoology and imagination; the application of scientific knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, behavior, and ecology to the creation of seemingly impossible animals is an avocation that strongly reflects my passionate and curious personality. To share my love of these distinct realities with others, I utilize graphite, acrylics, oils, digital painting, and even 3-dimensional models, bringing to visual life wholly new creations that, while completely fabricated, appear plausible. I can display and share with others the intricacies of how muscles interact to make limbs move, the hunting techniques of some abyssal leviathan, the anatomy of bizarre six-limbed mammals, and show how dragons could truly fly.