Christopher Montero

I was born and raised in Costa Rica, where I was fortunate in having ample contact with nature in this country of exuberant tropical ecosystems.  My enthusiasm for wildlife began at an early age with a large focus on reptiles, but in time my interest expanded to other groups of organisms. I also explored natural history and conservation which eventually led me to do my studies at university in biology and natural sciences.

My path in arts has been intertwined with my zeal for nature.  Have you seen those kids drawing obsessively the things that fascinate them? Well, that was me with little change since. To this day I continue to fill nature journals page after page; sketching herons, caimans and dinosaur bones. In the field of art, I have worked as a scientific illustrator, cartoonist and as a 2D animator at the talented animation house Martestudio.