Sienna
Van Slooten

Sienna Van Slooten’s artwork focuses on highlighting the hidden beauty within the natural world. She uses graphite and color mediums such as colored pencil and watercolor to capture the complex detail found in many species of plants and animals. She will often use her work as a means to educate her viewers on the delicate balance of ecosystems, the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals, and the vitalness of many at-risk species in their role in biodiversity. Sienna wants much of her work to serve as a lasting record of species that may be entering their final century on earth. The subject matter of her work covers a wide range, from depictions of single species to complex relationships between two or more species that depend on one another for survival. Her work asks the viewer to spend time exploring the nuances in the small details of her drawings, and thus of the subject matter in real life. Sienna was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. Her mother and grandmother (both artists) inspired her to create art throughout her upbringing. She received a BFA in Studio Art from Wheaton College, MA, and then attended a graduate certificate program at CSUMB for Science Illustration. She illustrates all her work with a very traditional science illustration approach. Sienna has been working full time as a freelance artist and illustrator since 2021.