Valentina Cáceres (Vale)

vdcaceres@gmail.com

Short biography:

Born in Santiago, Metropolitan Region, her entire life has revolved around art and nature. She never quite knew how to reconcile these two seemingly disparate worlds until she decided to work on promoting Chilean biodiversity through her illustrations.

University studies:

Graduated in Visual Arts from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, with a Diploma in Illustration from the same institution.

Area of interest:

Environmental education and conservation. She hasn't yet focused on any specific species group, but she has worked extensively with native birds, fungi, and felines.

Geographic distribution:

Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, Chile.

Hobbies:

Reading, trying to grow things in your garden, and sleeping, especially siestas.