Manda McKay (Veterinary Illustrator, Artist, Thurtine Collective)
From Overeducated & Underemployed by Feddun
March 18, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 3 · Episode 12
About this episode
Feddun interviews Manda McKay about her journey as a veterinary illustrator and artist, exploring her education, artistic influences, and personal themes in her work.
On Overeducated and Underemployed, Feddun interviews visual artist, YouTuber, and veterinary/medical illustrator Manda McKay about early influences, childhood art training from her mom, and Veterinary Illustration. McKay explains her education at UGA (scientific illustration) and a master’s in medical illustration at the Medical College of Georgia/Augusta, including cadaver lab, and her first job at Auburn University Vet School. She discusses finding her artistic voice through realism, constraints, and organic/foraged objects, and her book Artistic Alchemy (2013–2025) on Amazon, created during recovery from a cardiac ablation. She describes trauma-processing themes (FGM, escaping a kidnapping attempt) and previews her “feral feminism” field guide project. https://mandamckay.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrbGp69jIB8fPdSKFb9t2Hw https://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Alchemy-Manda-McKay/dp/B0GDVZV4F4?ref_=ast_author_mpb https://www.facebook.com/MandaMcKayArt/ https://www.instagram.com/imaginista_manda_mckay/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1457391745467351/ https://www.eventbee.com/v/tally-wheel-comedy-presents-sean-lubin-and-feddun/event?eid=287221195…
People in this episode
Host: Feddun
Guest: Manda McKay
Topics covered
- veterinary illustration
- artistic voice
- trauma processing
- realism
- organic objects
- feminism
Keywords
- veterinary illustration
- artistic voice
- realism
- trauma processing
- Manda McKay
- Thurtine Collective
- Artistic Alchemy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Thurtine Collective, UGA, Medical College of Georgia/Augusta, Auburn University Vet School
Books & works: Artistic Alchemy
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