Mir de Silva is an illustrator and garden designer living on the North Coast of California. She received her AA in studio art from College of the Redwoods, then graduated from Humboldt State University in the Spring of 2020 with a bachelor degree in Studio Art and Art Education. As a student, she received the Martin Wong Scholarship for painting and academic merit. She represented Humboldt State University in the Art of Painting in the 21st Century exhibit at the John Natsoulas gallery in Davis. Her work has been shown across the state of California, including several large-scale murals painted in Humboldt County. Mir also works with youth to create works, including a storm drain mural painted at Eureka High School with the marine biology class, an a polyptych panel mural collaboration with middle school and high school students at St. Bernard’s Academy. She draws her inspiration from the natural world, painting scenes from gardening and exploring the North Coast. She uses her paintings to foster creativity within her community and inspire positive relationships between humans and nature.