Kallie Cheves is a mother, artist, and art educator. She received her B.A. in Studio Art from Trinity University and her M.F.A. in Studio Art from UTSA. She has exhibited her artwork extensively in Texas, nationally, and in Cork, Ireland. Her art involves photographic installations that hold deep roots in surrealism. Cheves also writes and illustrates children’s picture books using hand-cut paper illustrations. She enjoys weaving science with myth and lore to encourage social-emotional conversations between children and their caregivers.