In the Studio

Final preparations for the Witnessing Climate Change exhibit

I’m featured in an article in the PNAS and am completing new sketches.

I’m developing work for a fall exhibition.

Tour my new desks, lights, and hanging systems.

I’m preparing Imaging the Arctic materials for exhibit.

I documented a day in my life for Art Nerd in Seattle.

This is another painting from my aerial ice series, inspired by my time in Greenland.

How I prep for large scale watercolors including a studio timelapse.

A sneak peek at my studio with my recently completed painting.

I’m working on a series of paintings exploring Greenlandic sled dog behavior and character.

This large watercolor of Arctic Terns was painted in loving memory of a friend who passed away.

These three paintings explore the theme of Arctic Tern migration and changing light.

This is a preview of my latest painting, just completed yesterday.

The 5″ x 5″ format is my favorite for studio explorations and warming up.

Check out my process for developing a painting inspired by my recent field expedition to Alaska!

Color studies for a new project I’m working on.

See and learn about the process and behind my new painting, “Storm Front”.

Check out my new studio as well as a new painting I’ve just completed for my upcoming show, “Ice Stories”.

I’m preparing for travel, moving, and my next exhibit! Check out a sneak preview of a few pieces.

A sneak peak at one of my latest paintings: a vertical panorama!

Announcing my new FSC certified sustainably manufactured bamboo plywood blocks.

New iceberg painting and preparations for upcoming shows.

I always enjoy seeing other artists’ spaces and thought I’d share my new studio in Twisp, WA. I have the smaller room of the two-bedroom house my husband and I rent for my office and studio. The room is approximately 9′ x 12′ with two windows, as well as an additional closet in which I

I’m rediscovering printmaking (from my days at Carleton College) and am having such fun making small linoleum prints (and a mess in my studio). I’m working small and think that the prints will be a lovely studio complement to my field sketches. I’m planning to have a whole series completed in time for the Greenwood-Phinney

Funny, I don’t feel any older. I’m 27 today and time just seems to pass all the more quickly. I try to remember to lean back in time instead of rushing forward in anticipation of what’s to come. Art and observation is part of this, taking time to appreciate the small details of the world: finding

When I paint, I can listen to all sorts of audio- sometimes news radio podcasts, sometimes music… it’s as if the right side of my brain is engaged fully with my art, but my left side can process words and music. Lately I’ve had a crush on the radio station WNYC and want to share their

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I’ve reorganized my indoor studio and it’s quite exciting. A few days ago I looked at my set-up with a critical eye and realized that my computer/office space dominated the room. It made art-making more challenging with finding materials and keeping everything neat. Now everything is much better with my office tucked in a corner

Today I tidied up my summer studio space which consists of 1/2 of the garage. Garages have high entropy, but after a go-over with a shop vac, things are looking better. When the weather is nice, the light and ventilation is fantastic. In the winter… well, maybe I’ll just head south to Antarctica. On the

The past few days here in the Pacific NW have been rainy, cold, and now windy. A bit disappointing for spring, but I’ve been keeping busy in my studio- which on Saturday, I’ll be leaving when I move back to Seattle. While I will miss the island, I am looking forward to being more accessible

It’s raining out this evening after an exuberant past few days of sun. It’s been near impossible to stay indoors and I’ve been cycling, running, and painting. On Saturday I had the pleasure of hosting an artist group I’m part of in Seattle and five women came over to share work and sketch. It was