Ren Sebastian Barnes received his BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Pennsylvania State University and completed his MFA in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Ren is Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Animation at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. His artistic style is a hybrid of his fine art background and his illustration education. Ren often collaborates with his father, and their book arts have been exhibited in Northern Ireland, England, and other locations. Ren’s solo work is also part of the special collections at the University of Denver.