Antarctica

Final explorations from the Southern Ocean.

Tabular iceberg studies from the Antarctic Peninsula.

Field paintings and update from the Antarctic Peninsula.

Painting rocks, ice, and penguins.

Sketches and paintings for the Southern Patagonia coast.

I’m in South America on my way to Antarctica.

December 1st was Antarctica Day, celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959.

Details about my father’s polar research and current work with NASA’s Icebridge project.

I’m developing a new series of Antarctic watercolors and am enamored with my memories, field sketches and photographs of vast skies and luminous light. I’m planning to work fairly large (30″ x 15″) to help capture the sense of scale I felt down south. Last week I completed one painting, using multiple glazes and masking

Today was lovely, with ample opportunity to paint both on land on board. A highlight was visiting the historical British base, Port Lockroy, which was renovated in 1996 to operate as a ‘living museum.’ At Port Lockroy, I met one lovely Rachel Hazell, who has been living on the small island with two other folks,

My second voyage with Quark Expeditions has begun and with a truly international crowd. The passengers come from 23 different countries! I love hearing so many languages and am particularly delighted by the francophone folks on board. It’s great fun to use my French and to learn new vocabulary (such as for “life jacket” and

The past week and a half has been stimulating, but exhausting, as we’ve steamed over from South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula, and finally into the Drake Passage on our way back to Ushuaia. This voyage has covered hundreds of miles at sea and I confess, it’s been a bit rough for me. High winds

My voyage with Quark Expeditions as Artist-in-Residence began with a blur of meeting new people, discovering new rhythms, and finding my place on the Clipper Adventurer. We left Ushuaia February 2nd and headed north-east to the Falkland Islands. I thought I had my sea legs until we were chased by a storm and winds that

I made it safely to Ushuaia, the Southern tip of Argentina, arriving Jan 30th. Impressively, my baggage made it as well, checked all the way through from Seattle. I’ve spent the past couple days recovering from the 36 hours of travel it took to get down here and preparing my art supplies, workshops, and presentations