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
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
2007—2009	North Cascades, Painting in the field 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
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
2007—2010	Explorers Club, elected member
2007—2008	International Polar Year (formally recognized “Portraits of Ice” as project #1182)
2009	Wilderness First Responder, 80 hour first aid course
2009	Wilderness Adult CPR