Skye Young Odum

Skye Young (she/her) is a naturalist, educator, and arts practitioner living in Huntersville, North Carolina, where she works at a local nature center. She has a Masters in Scientific Illustration from Hogeschool Zuyd in the Netherlands, where she published a thesis on illustrating beekeeper management. Additionally, she has a Masters in Conservation and Community Engagement through Miami University of Ohio’s Advanced Inquiry Program, where her master portfolio explored the use of art and storytelling as a way to improve ecoliteracy and sense of place.

Her personal artwork has been displayed domestically and internationally, in both solo and group exhibitions over the last 15 years. She was privileged to intern as a botanical illustrator at the National Museum of Natural History during her BFA in Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Additionally, she was honored to spend time with the Makushi people of Guyana, learning community conservation practices, and participating in birdwatching and youth activities with Project Dragonfly.

She had her own business during her time in Colorado, The Curious Hound, where she explored connections between art and nature through a variety of media and provided freelance interdisciplinary workshops in partnership with local organizations and businesses. She hopes to continue this work now that she has returned to the United States, after spending two years establishing a community arts venue in Llanelli, Wales.

Instagram: @thecurioushound
Facebook: @The Curious Hound