Sophie of Sophie Bee Art is a Scientific Illustrator. She has worked for the CDC, has a degree in Scientific Illustration, and is currently earning her Masters of Public Health.
Her love for art, biology, and helping others become more aware and healthy through illustration fuels her passion and the career path she has taken.
We talk with Sophie about how she became a scientific illustrator, her career goals, the commissioned artwork she creates, and what inspires her to do what she does.
This episode is perfect for you science AND art lovers!
Show Notes:
00:20
Intro
1:55
Sophie explains how she got into scientific illustration -
Hint: She started as a biology major and art minor and then discovered her major from there!
6:05
Sophie explains the process of learning the anatomy and biology of a subject in order to illustrate it properly and artistically.
9:04
The 5 questions we ask every guest.
13:45
Sophie explains the inspiration of her interests in science, public health, and art.
15:39
We talk more about her commission artwork!
18:53
Details on Sophie’s CDC job: She was a public health associate in a highly competitive program. She was accepted and moved out to Reno for the job position.
23:56
Sophie and our host, Harlee, met in Reno because Harlee grew up in that area. They met when Sophie had her CDC job so we talk about their friendship!
26:59
Sophie is currently quarantined in Atlanta where she is from. We ask how that is affecting her creativity and business.
30:12
Madeline asks Sophie what her favorite thing to draw is!
32:02
Sophie talks about the classes she’s studying in her Scientific Illustration Master Program. Sophie explains how Digital Storytelling, which is one of her classes, is a way she will continue to utilize her talent and passion to help others.
39:22
We ask Sophie to share her goals. She wants to create bigger prints and have her work shown in museums. As far as public health, she would love to work in health communication and to make a difference in the lives of others.
41:25
Harlee asks Sophie what her favorite art piece that she’s ever created is. Sophie is smart with how she creates her work in order to save it!
43:40
We have this notion that science-minded, structured people are organized and that creative, freethinking, artists are scattered brain. We ask Sophie where she falls on this spectrum!
45:41
Sophie tells listeners that she’s open to help anyone interested in scientific illustration!
46:33
The game of This or That!
You can find Sophie here:
https://www.facebook.com/sophiebeeart/