Maria Coryell-Martin: Expeditionary Art » News http://expeditionaryart.com Exploring the World through Art Thu, 17 May 2012 23:07:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Science Cafe and Transitions http://expeditionaryart.com/blog/2012/04/science-cafe-and-transitions/ http://expeditionaryart.com/blog/2012/04/science-cafe-and-transitions/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:42:47 +0000 Maria http://expeditionaryart.com/?p=9364
photo credit: Darin Reid

I had a wonderful time at my Science Café presentation last week and want to thank everyone who came, and the Pacific Science Center and KCTS 9 for making it possible. Check out the video of my presentation on the Science Café website!

In other news, my husband and I received short notice that we need to move and we’re once again in transition. My studio work is on hold for the moment while our belongings are all packed up and we’re looking for housing in Seattle. Please wish me luck and any leads are appreciated!

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Pocket palette in action! photo credit: Sheila Roote
A zoomed in look at the palette
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Polar Science Weekend at the Pacific Science opened today and continues through Sunday, March 4th. It’s my sixth year participating with this wonderful event and I’m delighted to have an exhibit of paintings and field sketches, along with a display of my tools and “field notes”. I’ll be at the Science Center all day Saturday and Sunday with additional materials as well as a hands-on activity. At 3pm on Saturday, I’m also giving a presentation about my art. I’d love to see you! Schedule correction: My presentation is on Sunday at 3pm

If you can’t make it, to the Science Center this weekend, the exhibit will continue through April. And for a blast from the past, here’s an interview with me in 2007, my first year participating with the event.

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ps. I’ve dreamed of taking a hot air balloon ride for my 30th birthday for years and years. My birthday is this January 28th! I hope to take to the skies in a colorful balloon sometime in 2012.

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I’ve updated my shop with all sorts of new work- paintings, sketches, bird blocks, as well as a set of greeting cards. I’m offering free shipping on everything through Saturday, Dec. 17th. Check it out!

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First Snow, Wolf Canyon. 29" x 15" watercolor. $800 or $1100 framed

I’m delighted to be part of the group show Ice, opening next week in Port Townsend, WA at the lovely Artisan’s on Taylor gallery. The show will feature images that depict ice and a sense of winter… right up my alley! Other exhibited artists include Helga Winter, Barry Connolley, Jesse Watson, and Christopher Mathie. The reception is Saturday, December 3rd, from 6pm-8pm. It should be a great time and is also the town’s gallery walk as well as holiday tree lighting! I’d love to see you there. 911 Water Street, Port Townsend, 98368.

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photo by Darin Reid

While Lil’ Jack enjoys the crisp autumn afternoon, Grumpkin looks on with abject disapproval. Have a great weekend!

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Extra palette pans, available in quantities of ten or twenty
Cutthroat Pass
Goat Peak Lookout
Wolf Canyon
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robo-shelf

Most of furniture either folds up for compact storage (check out my Ikea table in action here), or is on wheels, including my new shelf made with Storable’s Industrial Post Shelving. Now that I’m all set up, I’m busy preparing work for the show, Ice Stories (icestories.org), opening November 9th at the Washington State Convention Center, and in collaboration with artists Anna McKee and Cynthia Camlin.  For the show, I’m continuing to develop work from my 2010 Greenland expedition and remain fascinated by Arctic Terns. With their annual bi-polar migration (44,000+ miles!), they are true global citizens.

"Flight", 23" x 17" watercolor

P.S. I’ll be sending out postcards for the “Ice Stories” show in a couple of weeks! Let me know if you’d like one. 

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