Massachusetts-based artist and writer, Ben Marder, brings creative visions to life while exploring how art creates community. Teaching art is a way to share what he has learned as an artist while offering existential insight. He is currently teaching at the River Gallery School in Brattleboro VT. As a graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, Ben uses paintings and drawings to bring thoughtful intention to narrative storytelling. He enjoys working with mixed media to create rich characters and environments. Currently, he is looking for a publisher for, Little Eddaling, a children’s book inspired by his love for the natural world. He is also currently working as a freelance illustrator at eLife Sciences. His illustrations have been published in such places as Nature & Current Opinion in Neurobiology.