Zoë Matthiessen is an artist from suburban Connecticut where the four seasons have taught her to value time outdoors. In nature, she learned the importance of admiring and preserving earth’s natural world from firsthand experience with it’s inspiring qualities and integral value. Driven by a passion for animals and plantlife, she often depicts a variety of creatures and natural elements in her work. In her leisure time, she enjoys an exploration of books and storytelling media which has supported a love of psychology, philosophy, etymology, and anthropological creativity, which are all important factors that aid her artistic pursuits.