Dara Ly is an artist and illustrator based in Oakland. She comes from a creative family of artists, filmmakers and musicians. Her love for visual storytelling began at an early age, when she discovered costumes, special effects make up, a camcorder and a big green screen in the family garage. She received a BFA in Communication Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009 and relocated to Oakland in 2010. Since then, she has worked all over the Bay Area as a gallery assistant, art installer, freelance illustrator and scenic carpenter. She is currently the Technical Director Guest Artist at Tamalpais High School’s Conservatory Theatre Ensemble in Mill Valley.