I’m Beatriz Herrera, an artist, illustrator, entrepreneur, and passionate outdoor sketcher, based in Göttingen, Germany. I’m creating tiny treasures, crafting artistic memories, and turning science into visuals.
Turning science into visuals
I’m a co-founder of Visuals in Science LAB, where I combine my research experience with my passion for illustration and science to communicate complex ideas through graphic representation. We help researchers and professionals in academic institutions, public organizations, and research companies to communicate their ideas through attractive, insightful, and accurate visuals, increasing the reach and resonance of their projects, innovations, and findings.
For me, visuals are essential for effective scientific communication and should be an integral part of it, contributing to the correct understanding and interpretation of scientific knowledge.
Artistic Journey
On the other side, there are days when I would go from subject to subject, finding beauty everywhere and in every creature. On those days, when everything inspires me when my subjects and motifs find me yearning to be painted, I would paint and paint without wanting to stop. I document the evolving beauty and diversity of my surroundings through a variety of expressive forms.
Other days, when I struggle against the feeling that everything is useless, I realize that art sustains me and that in difficult times, we need the refuge of art more than ever.
Artwork
Primarily painted on location, my artwork captures the essence and diversity of people and places realistically. Moved by the surrounding beauty, whether familiar or novel, nature is my main studio and my greater source of inspiration.
My art is also driven by the desire to express my emotions and experiences and to connect with others. It is also a form of contemplation; for me, art has become a fundamental tool for healing, finding meaning, and giving back.
If you’re looking to bring a touch of nature, inspiration, and artistic beauty into your space, my artwork has something special for you. Whether it’s for your home, office, or a special gift, each piece is a transformation of life into contemplation, connection, and beauty.
You’ll find my artwork in a variety of formats, from delicate miniatures to expressive sketchbooks and striking larger pieces, suitable for different spaces and styles.
Explore my online shop and discover the perfect artwork that speaks to your heart!
Exhibitions
Exhibition Art in Science – Tropentag Conference
BOKU University, Vienna, Austria
September 10-13, 2024
Solo Exhibition – Wahlheimat: zuhause ist dort, wo sich das Herz frei fühlt. Die Landschaften von Geismar in Pastell und Aquarell
AWO Kunst.Hand.Werk, Göttingen
August 15-September 23, 2023
Invited artist – Corporate exhibition. Landscapes in Soft pastel
Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, Stavanger, Norway
January 2022
3. Group exhibition of the German Pastel Society “Faszination Pastell”, juried exhibition
Schollbrockhaus, Herne
07.bis 09. October 2022
2. Group Exhibition of the German Pastel Society, “Faszination Pastell”
ONLINE-Exhibition (COVID)
From November 11, 2020
Participation in the 1. Exhibition of the German Pastel Society “Faszination Pastell”
Alten Rathaus Ratheim, Hückelhoven
November 17-18, 2018
I’m a member of the Deutsche Pastell Gesellschaft
Work and research experience
Jun 2023 – Present Co-founder at Visuals in Science LAB Visual communication for Science, Illustration, and executive management April 2021 – Present Freelancer — Scientific illustration. Creating visuals to communicate complex ideas. Botanical illustration, landscape representation, mapping, and conceptual visualization for research proposals, scientific publications, and scientific outreach. November 2021 – March 2022 Teaching assistant at the Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, Georg-August-University of Göttingen Led two of the Botanical microscopy practices for students of agricultural sciences. November 2020 – February 2021 Teaching assistant at the Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, University of Göttingen Taught and led two botanical microscopy practicals for students of agricultural sciences. April 2020 – September 2020 Scientific staff at the Division of Agricultural Entomology. University of Göttingen Took part in the development, establishment, and execution of the 2020 new master’s module: Plant Health Management of Tropical Crops. In charge of the cassava lecture. October 2019 – March 2020 Teaching assistant at the Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, University of Göttingen Support for the Botanical microscopy practical for students of agricultural sciences. October 2018 –March 2019 Teaching assistant at the Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection, University of Göttingen Support for the Botanical microscopy practical for students of agricultural sciences. August 2014 - October 2014 Trainee at Julius Kühn-Institut Studying the resistance interaction between Plasmodiophora brassicae isolates, the causal agent of clubroot, and different cultivars of oilseed rape (Brassica napus). October 2013 – May 2015 Outposted researcher (Göttingen) at the Decision and Policy Analysis and Entomology Sections of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Mapped and conducted pest risk analysis using GIS and ecological modeling for tropical pests and diseases. Mapping and publication of results. February 2011 – August 2013 Research assistant at the Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, (CIAT). Cali, Colombia Set up pests and diseases datasets for CIAT’s commodity crops across the globe. Applied models to predict current and future pests and diseases distributions. Instructor in workshops for visiting researchers and institution partners. November 2010 – February 2011 Consultant at the Centro de Bio-Sistemas, University of Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano Predicted, mapped, and contributed to the publication of the distribution of Dasiops inedulis for Colombia, under current and climate change scenarios See my publications on Google Scholar
Education
2013–2018 M.Sc. Crop Protection. Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany.
2003–2010 Geographer (Professional degree): Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.