The Artist
As an Expeditionary Artist, I travel to remote regions and paint environments vulnerable to climate change, following the tradition of traveling artists such as Emily Carr in British Columbia, Thomas Moran in the American West, and Edward Wilson in Antarctica. Since 2005, I have focused on polar and glaciated environments, including Greenland, Antarctica, British Columbia, and the North Cascades mountains in Washington State.
In the field, I paint with ink, watercolor, and gouache while coping with freezing and rugged environments. I often collaborate with scientists for additional opportunities to explore and enrich my understanding of these landscapes, their formation and nature. Once home in my studio, I develop my field sketches and notes into large watercolor paintings. I exhibit my work and also offer workshops and presentations to bridge fine art with environmental education.
My interest in field art and science was piqued by two summers with the Juneau Icefield Research Program (’99, ’03) and through my education at Carleton College (class of ’04) where I majored in studio art and painted in West Africa and the South Pacific. After graduation, I was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to travel around the world for one year to pursue my project, “Ties to the Land, Exploring Remote Regions through Art.”
I live in the small town of Twisp, Washington, tucked in the foothills of the North Cascades, with my husband Darin Reid, an independent web developer.
Please contact me with any questions and I also invite you to learn about commissioning custom artwork.
Contact Me
(206) 708-9405
PO Box 845, Twisp WA 98856
