Renee Jorgensen lives and works in Lakewood, Colorado. She is an instructor for the School of Botanical Art and Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She not only instructs methods for botanical art and scientific illustration, but also teaches calligraphy for the school, and other venues. With reverence to the early works of Medieval Illuminated manuscripts, Renee’s focus on traditional technical processes lead her to the work that she creates to date. Renee’s background in the fine arts, certification and degrees in commercial art, graphic design and botanical illustration have always captivated her interest in letterforms. Whether formal or contemporary, she notes how hand lettering has influenced her illustration and contemporary illuminated works.