Aesop's Fables by Kirsten Beard

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Design By: Kirsten Beard
I am a Chicago-based illustrator pursuing my second BA at Columbia College. My first degree was in fine art and art history at the University of Vermont. My art is largely inspired by my time spent in Vermont and along the east coast where I was surrounded by woods, marshes, and mountains. My work celebrates the beauty of the natural world and our place in it. I am also passionate about art history - while getting my first degree my focus was on ancient Greek and Roman art with a minor in Classics.
Design By: Kirsten Beard
I am a Chicago-based illustrator pursuing my second BA at Columbia College. My first degree was in fine art and art history at the University of Vermont. My art is largely inspired by my time spent in Vermont and along the east coast where I was surrounded by woods, marshes, and mountains. My work celebrates the beauty of the natural world and our place in it. I am also passionate about art history - while getting my first degree my focus was on ancient Greek and Roman art with a minor in Classics.
Artist Statement

I was inspired by the Ancient Greek tradition of black and red figure pottery for my cover of Aesop's Fables. I wanted to emphasize the historic nature of these stories, many of which predate Aesop by hundreds of years through the oral tradition. Animals and the interactions between man and beast were common subject matter for amphora, kylix, pelike, and other Greek vases of Aesop's time (620 BC-564BC). I have kept the color palette limited, and focused on the red hue that Athenian clay was famed for due to its high iron content. - Kirsten Beard