Avalon Clare received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in 2008. She refers to her vibrant portraits of humans and animals as “digital drawings” because her process involves traditional pencil drawing on paper before being finished with digital line and color in Adobe Illustrator. Avalon is a Fort Collins native who lived in Philadelphia for 10 years, and she is very excited to be a part of the community of artists in Northern Colorado. She is inspired by feminism, Lisa Frank, horses, bright colors, Patrick Nagel, animal print, interpersonal relationships, and strong women.