“Rasa’s Library” acrylic on paper with digital overlay
Ingrid’s interest in art started before age three, when she drew pictures of deer—in pen—on the inside covers of the Compton’s Encyclopedia. Her mother didn’t get angry. Instead, she encouraged Ingrid to continue drawing. As a child, Ingrid spent hours wandering through the woods with a field guide and sketchbook under her arm. She went on to study sculpture and graphic design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. There she painted, worked in scientific visualization, designed graphics and sets for theater, and sang Russian folk music and madrigals.
After graduation, Ingrid worked as a painter, graphic designer, muralist, illustrator, and writer. Her work has appeared in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual, Scientific American, Science, Cricket, and books. Her interest in folklore…
