Hannah Salyer

Hannah Salyer is an illustrator, author, and mixed media artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Her work explores connections between humans and animals, and she teaches art at Parsons School of Design while co-directing Underland Gallery.

Hannah Salyer brings a deep reverence for the natural world to her work as an illustrator, author, educator, mixed media artist, and gallery director. Her work explores the inextricable bonds that tie humans to the lives of other creatures with whom we share our planet. Based in Brooklyn, she has written and illustrated picture books including Packs: Strength in Numbers and Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art. She teaches art to students of all ages at Parsons School of Design, maintains a robust ceramics practice, and co-directs Underland Gallery. In 2023 she was selected as a Maurice Sendak Fellow.