Shown above: Student attending my workshop at the DNA Learning Center in New York. Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are my patrons. Dr. Nina Jablonski holding our book, “Skin We Are In.”
Art + story for science.
I’m Lynn Fellman, an artist who draws and writes about the evolution and biology of genomes. Intricate and sublime, ancient and new, genomes are masterpieces — deep records of ancestry, adaptation, and survival.
Art and story make the complex, encoded information accessible. With pictures and words, we discover the marvels, experience the wonder, and together become science advocates for a sustainable future.
Direct collaborations with scientists on funded projects include:
Producing a video for my Fulbright project about evolutionary geneticist Dan Mishmar’s mitochondrial research.
Illustrating the book, Skin We Are In, with biological anthropologist Nina Jablonski.
Writing and illustrating Decoding Plant Genomes, a book about CSHL scientists engineering climate-resilient plants.
My independent creative projects include:
Interviewing plant biologists at the University of Pennsylvania and making social media posts that bring their research to wider audiences.
Bringing Rebel Artist for Science™, a character in my books, off the page and into the public plaza to rally support for scientific research.
Creating a series of genetic ancestry portraits that led to a commission from the University of Minnesota for a special exhibit.
Art, books, stickers, and more.
Go to my shop for an overview of everything in my store — art prints, greeting cards, books, and a whole-lotta stickers.
Raging Climate fine art prints show model organisms in hot, vivid colors. The Double Helix series celebrates the dynamic beauty of the iconic double-stranded molecule. And check out my colorful stickers supporting science research.