Fine Art about Biology of the Genome
Fine art celebrating the magnificent genome.
The images above are selections from my “Double Helix” and the “Raging Climate” series of fine art. You can view all the images in my online store and purchase what you like.
Making the art: Each image mixes traditional and digital media, starting with pencil and paper. I add paint to the sketches in broad, loose strokes and combine the handmade paintings with digital tools, adding layers of overlapping shapes in translucent colors.
Printing the art: I print the completed compositions on my fine art printer (giclee) with pigment inks on beautiful archival papers—materials designed to work together for vibrant and long-lasting color.
From lab to greenhouse with CRISPR.
The “Raging Climate” series features genetically modified plant organisms in raging vivid colors. You can read about them in my “Decoding Plant Genomes” book and see the original, delicate black-and-white drawings that inspired the vibrantly colored artwork.
Development of the book was supported by my award from Cold Spring Harbor Lab (CSHL) and their artist residency program. I interviewed the CSHL plant biologists using CRISPR to edit plant genomes to withstand climate change.
The twisting and twirling double helix.
The flowing shapes and dancing patterns in my “Double Helix” art mimic the constant motion of the double-stranded molecule. Even though it’s tightly packed into a tiny nucleus, our DNA is incredibly dynamic. Twisting and bending, it unwinds to move parts closer together to activate and regulate genes. It’s how our genome works!
Custom art? Yes!
Are you interested in custom art? Select one of my images and add a congratulatory message to honor a colleague. I can also modify an image for a new, custom work of art. Email your questions and ideas to me: Lynn (at) Fellman Studio (dot) com, and I’ll get back to you tout suite.