Curriculum Vitae

Education

2006—2008 Select classes, Gage Academy, Seattle, WA
2004 BA cum laude, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Grants and Awards

2010 Allied Arts Foundation awards fiscal sponsorship
2007 King 4Culture award in support of project Portraits of Ice: Witnessing Climate Change (Glaciers of the North Cascades Mountain Range)
2004 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, One year world travel for independent project:Ties to the Land: An Artistic Exploration of Remote Landscapes
2003 Ursula-Jepson Hemingway Award for recognized excellence, Carleton College
2002, 2003 Hyslop-Warnhotlz Grant for Studio Art, Carleton College
2002, 2003 Tiny Toni Award for Studio Art, Carleton College

Exhibitions

2011 Ice Stories, show with Anna McKee and Cynthia Camlin at WA State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
2011 Ice, group show at the Artisans on Taylor Gallery, Port Townsend, WA
2011 Expeditionary Art, solo show at Plasteel Frames & Gallery, Seattle, WA
2011 Cascade Explorations, group show at the Gallery West, Stehekin, WA
2011 Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate, group show at the WA State Convention Center, co-presented by the American Meteorological Society and Eco Arts, Seattle, WA
2011 Cascade Explorations, solo show at Johnston Architects, Seattle, WA
2010 5×5 at 619, group show at Building 619, Seattle, WA
2010 Kent Summer Art Exhibit, group show at the Centennial Gallery, Kent, WA
2010 Weathering Change, group show at the Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
2010 Harvesting the Light, group show at the Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
2007-2010 Expeditionary Art, Polar Science Weekend, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
2009 Confluence, Artists of the North Cascades Institute, Smith | Valley Gallery, Edison, WA
2008 Portraits of Ice (Featuring North Cascades), solo exhibit at Mithun, Seattle, WA
2008 Nordic Journeys, group show with Eliot O’Hara and Caryl Utigard, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA
2008 Polar Artist Group show, Gibson Center, Alliston, Ontario, Canada
2007 Polar Artist Group Launch, McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Bond Head Gallery, Ontario, Canada
2007 Portraits of Ice, solo exhibit at University of Washington Club, WA
2007 Icescapes, solo exhibit at Vashon College and Hardware Store Restaurant Gallery, Vashon, WA
2007 Polar Art, Polar Science Weekend, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
2006 High Latitudes, solo exhibit at Race in JL Showroom, Seattle, WA
2005 On Wing, solo exhibit at the Upernavik Museum, Upernavik, Greenland

Field Art

2011 Grand Canyon, Painting in the field with Historic Boats Afloat team
2010 East Greenland, Painting in the field with walrus research team
2007—2009 North Cascades, Painting with glacier monitoring scientists, WA
2008 Cariboo Mountains, Castle Glacier monitoring with UNBC scientists, Canada
2008 Falkland Islands, S. Georgia, Antarctica, Quark Expeditions Resident Artist
2006 Antarctica Peninsula, Artist-in-Residence with Quark Expeditions
2006 Newfoundland and Labrador, Visiting Artist in Codroy, Newfoundland, Exploring Iceberg Alley on Labrador coast
2005 Greenland, Artist-in-Residence with Upernavik Museum
2005 Greenland, Summit Station National Science Foundation sponsored Artist Visit
2005 Greenland, Visiting Artist with Hudson Resources Diamond Geologists
2005 Mali, West Africa, Living, Traveling, and Painting with Tuareg people
2004 Tibet, China, Living with locals, exploring the Tibetan Plateau
2004 Marquises Islands, French Polynesia, Living with local families and sailors
2003 Alaska, Artist-in-Residence with Juneau Icefield Research Program

Events

2011 Retreat, “Fall Colors” with North Cascades Basecamp, Mazama, WA
2011 Workshop, “Expeditionary Art” Evergreen School, Seattle, WA
2011 Presentation, “From the NE to the SW,” Greenwood Library, Seattle, WA
2011 Presentation, Workshop, “High Latitudes,” Wilkes Elementary, Bainbridge Island, WA
2010 Presentation, “High Latitudes,” Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
2010 Workshop, “Field Sketching with Ink and Watercolor,” Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA
2010 Workshop, “Expeditionary Art,” Margaret Mead Elementary, Sammamish, WA
2010 Workshop, “Expeditionary Art,” University Child Development School, Seattle, WA
2009 Workshop, “Sustainable Summer Sketching,” Seattle Art Museum and Explorers Club
2009 Workshop, “Keeping a Travel Journal,” Daniel Smith, Seattle, WA
2008 Workshop, “Painting Mountains” Daniel Smith, Seattle, WA
2008 Workshop, Presentation, “Nature Journaling,” Methow Community School, WA
2008, 2009 Field Seminar, “Girls on Ice,” co-instructor of 11 day program combining leadership, mountaineering, science, and art. Sponsored by University Alaska Fairbanks.
2008 Workshop, “Field Sketching,” Daniel Smith, WA
2008 Workshop, “Plein Air Sketching,” Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, WA
2008 Field Seminar, “Nature’s Pages,” Instructor for North Cascades Institute, WA
2008 Presentation, “Art, Glaciers, and Climate Change,” The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA
2008 Presentation, “Portraits of Ice,” Islandwood, Bainbridge Island, WA
2007 Presentation, Art Sale, “Portraits of Ice,” Laurelhurst Community Center, Seattle, WA
2007 Field Workshop, “Field Sketching,” for “Girls on Ice” North Cascades Institute, WA
2007 Field Seminar, “Art Afield: A Plein Air Retreat,” North Cascades Institute, WA
2006 Display, “Exploring Polar Regions through Art,” with North Cascades Institute for Elizabeth Kolbert talk on climate change, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA

Bibliography

2010 “High Latitudes,” Polar Field Services Newsletter, May
2009 “Risky Business,” The Voice (Carleton College Alumni Magazine), Winter
2008 “Faces of IPY: Artist Adventurer,” Polar Field Services Newsletter, April
2008 “Cool Art,” Antarctic Sun (United States Antarctic Program), March
2007 “The Art of Polar Science,” Pacific Science Center Video Interview
2007 “Art and Science in the Extreme Cold,” UW APL Newsletter, May
2006 “Painting Ice,” VECO Polar Resources Newsletter, May

Commissions

2008 44″ x 32″ Kayaking Alaska Watercolor, private collection, Hingham, MA
2008 18″ x 14″ Robinson R22 Helicopter, private collection, Seattle, WA
2007 20″ x 14″ Polar Star Icebreaker Watercolor, private collection, Seattle, WA
2006 30″ x 40″ Oil Portrait Painting, JL Racing, Santa Anna, CA
2005 Two 2′ x 8′ Wall Murals, Polar Bear Inn, Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
2004 Three 22″ x 30″ Landscapes Abroad Watercolors, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Affiliations and Certifications

2012 Wilderness First Responder, 80 hour first aid course
2012 Wilderness Adult CPR
2010 WINGS WorldQuest flag expedition to Greenalnd
2007—2010 Explorers Club, elected member
2007—2008 International Polar Year (formally recognized “Portraits of Ice” as project #1182)