artist, author and MN master naturalist
ARTIST
Stephanie Mirocha has 25 years experience as an artist working in watercolor, acrylic, oil and silk painting inspired by her love of nature, and her interactions with people and places. Her studio is based in Aitkin, MN under the business name Otter Creations: Stephanie Mirocha Art.
She is also the freelance illustrator of four award-winning picture books from three publishers connecting children to nature. See Books
AUTHOR AND PRESENTER
Mirocha's work as an author debuted in May 2025 with a memoir called Tree Trek: A Daughter's Walk Through Grief. Each chapter is themed with a tree genus that integrates into the continued evolution of the narrative that comes to completion in Chapter 12, each chapter structured around a particular group of trees where the events take place in the park nearby her childhood home.
Her events calendar lists upcoming/past venues of presentations across Minnesota. Contact her for info. on an art/science nature presentation for your meeting, library, bookstore or book club. Book Discussion questions here.
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MN MASTER NATURALIST
Since 2020, Mirocha carries on the legacy of her father, Chet Mirocha, leading Tree Trek educational events in St. Paul's Como Park. She looks forward to sharing an educational tree ID walk in your park or other venue.
Contact her for more info.
In between she writes a nature blog called Morning Walk Report.
artist statement
Art reminds us of what it is to be living, feeling creatures connected to the shared experience of being human in this world, on this earth. My goal in creating is to show something deeper, to convey what lies beneath. We may get art but art, in its turn, must get us!
I believe in the strength and flourishing that comes from allowing your passion, gifts and expression to emerge.