2015 EVENTS
December 10, 2015
ILLUSTRATOR - Kamiakin Middle School, Kirkland, Washington
Mrs. K. Dougherty, Math and Science, 6th grade classes
Drawing to learn about plants - Session 1
"Making accurate observations to reveal the anatomy of plants"
Check out the drawings of Mrs. Dougherty's talented students!
 Latest artwork - December 4 2015
December 4, 2015
OPEN STUDIO - Gasworks Gallery Lots of visitors, friends, colleagues, and students came through the studio to kick the holiday season. Thank you all for coming and supporting my artwork! |
Open Studio - December 4 2015
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Budding and professional illustrators at work! Photo by E. Smith
November 14, 2015
MUSEUM FAMILY EVENT - Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington
Meet the Mammals - 10 am to 4 pm.
Science and art activities for everyone in the family.
Natural science illustrators drew alongside children and families intrigued by the work of illustrators
MUSEUM FAMILY EVENT - Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington
Meet the Mammals - 10 am to 4 pm.
Science and art activities for everyone in the family.
Natural science illustrators drew alongside children and families intrigued by the work of illustrators
November 3, 2015
INVITED PRESENTATION - Biolunch, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
School of Oceanography - 12:30 pm.
Symbiosis between art and science - Infusing science with color and inspiring art with science
It was great to reconnect with colleagues at the School of Oceanography and to meet many talented graduate students intrigued by my presentation.
INVITED PRESENTATION - Biolunch, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
School of Oceanography - 12:30 pm.
Symbiosis between art and science - Infusing science with color and inspiring art with science
It was great to reconnect with colleagues at the School of Oceanography and to meet many talented graduate students intrigued by my presentation.
Bird of paradise - October 10 2015
October 10, 2015
BIRDS AT THE BURKE - Coordinator of Natural Sciences Illustrators
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington
Birds at the Burke
The most well attended Birds at the Burke ever! Hundreds of bird specimens, live birds, science and art activities for the entire family.
Including natural sciences illustrators at work!
 Butterfly watercolor sketch - September 20 2015
September 20, 2015
BUG BLAST - Natural Sciences Illustrator Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington Bug Blast Great day discovering and drawing bugs of all kinds, sizes, colors, and origins at the museum with families from all over the world. Museum and live specimens of thousands of Insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. |
Great capricorn beetle - Cerambyx cerdo. Photo by D. Lispont
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Grand Canyon - September 3 2015
August 26 - September 11, 2015
GRAND CANYON - Colorado River Rafting - Natural Sciences Illustrator - Field Sketching
Canyoneers - Grand Canyon River Trips, Flagstaff, Arizona
In the tradition of exploration naturalists, we explore 280 miles of the mighty Colorado River in rafts and wander canyon trails as we travel the river. I encourage rafting participants to join me in field sketching to make observations in the amazing landscapes that we traverse and discuss how artists perceive the natural world.
GRAND CANYON - Colorado River Rafting - Natural Sciences Illustrator - Field Sketching
Canyoneers - Grand Canyon River Trips, Flagstaff, Arizona
In the tradition of exploration naturalists, we explore 280 miles of the mighty Colorado River in rafts and wander canyon trails as we travel the river. I encourage rafting participants to join me in field sketching to make observations in the amazing landscapes that we traverse and discuss how artists perceive the natural world.
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June 10, 2015 STUDENTS' PRESENTATIONS - Invited, French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, WA The 6th grade students presented their geology field trip to parents and students from other grades. Lots of hard work, preparation, and fabulous presentations of their geologic adventures in Washington! |
Open Studio - June 5 2015
June 5, 2015
OPEN STUDIO - Gasworks Gallery
Gasworks Gallery Open Studio was well attended last night.
I look forward seeing all of you at our next evening of art.
OPEN STUDIO - Gasworks Gallery
Gasworks Gallery Open Studio was well attended last night.
I look forward seeing all of you at our next evening of art.
June 2, 2015
VIRTUAL DEEP SEA DIVE - Speaker
"Deep, Deep Down in the Dark Pacific Ocean"
First Grade - Mrs. P. Trotter
Horace Mann Elementary School, Redmond, WA.
Seventy four 1st grade students followed me on a virtual dive to the seafloor to explore life in underwater volcanoes. They were very curious about diving at 7,000 feet in the ocean and loved the deep-sea spider crabs and the tubeworms. They also taught me a lot about the bioluminescent viperfish and were somewhat disappointed that I had never encountered one during my dives.
VIRTUAL DEEP SEA DIVE - Speaker
"Deep, Deep Down in the Dark Pacific Ocean"
First Grade - Mrs. P. Trotter
Horace Mann Elementary School, Redmond, WA.
Seventy four 1st grade students followed me on a virtual dive to the seafloor to explore life in underwater volcanoes. They were very curious about diving at 7,000 feet in the ocean and loved the deep-sea spider crabs and the tubeworms. They also taught me a lot about the bioluminescent viperfish and were somewhat disappointed that I had never encountered one during my dives.
Geology field trip - Frenchman Coulee - May 20, 2015
May 18 - May 22, 2015
GEOLOGY EXPEDITION LEADER
French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, WA.
A great introduction to the geology of Washington on a 600 miles field trip with 6th graders from the French American School of Puget Sound. Thirty two students and four of their instructors experienced the roar of Snoqualmie Falls and the quiet of Dry Falls of Eastern Washington. They learned about the formation of a single lava flow and that of spectacular, basaltic columns on the Columbia River plateau. They witnessed today's mining in a gravel quarry and visited a 19th century gold mining village. They mapped outcrops of petrified wood, dug early Eocene fossils of trees, plants, flowers, insects and fish, and toured Grand Coulee dam.
Secchi Disk to measure the transparency
of the water - Cohort 6 - November 2010
May 13, 2015
RESEARCH CRUISE - Field Sketching
"A Sense of Place"
Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA), Everett Community College, Everett, WA.
I enjoyed a day of seagoing work with the students of ORCA Cohort 11 that I had met earlier in January of this year. The students are now truly experienced sailors navigating the research vessel Phocoena, making observations of marine and land organisms, and collecting data in the waters off the coast of Everett. On their 85th monthly "State of Possession Sound" research cruise, these 1st year students monitor dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, and pH in the water column. They also collect plankton and sediment samples in Puget Sound. Next year, they will refine their research question as they analyze data and collect more. Eventually they will present their research results at local and regional conferences to share their knowledge of marine environment that they study.
On Friday May 15, cohort 10 will be well represented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on the campus of the University of Washington.
Student mapping in the field.
April 27 to 29, 2015
ARTIST in RESIDENCE - IslandWood
"The Art of Maps"
For my second artist in residence at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island I facilitated five art and sciences workshops. I first led staff, docents and graduate students who teach environmental sciences into the mapping activity. Then, I worked with 5th and 6th grade students who despite the rain and wind beautifully combined their artistic and scientific skills to map the beach at Blakely Harbor.
ARTIST in RESIDENCE - IslandWood
"The Art of Maps"
For my second artist in residence at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island I facilitated five art and sciences workshops. I first led staff, docents and graduate students who teach environmental sciences into the mapping activity. Then, I worked with 5th and 6th grade students who despite the rain and wind beautifully combined their artistic and scientific skills to map the beach at Blakely Harbor.
Bathymetric map of Axial Volcanoe on the Juan de Fuca Ridge - Image courtesy of CEV
April 20 to 22, 2015
ARTIST observer - NOVAE Workshop
"Axial Volcano - Wired and Restless!" Invited by UW former colleagues to attend this fascinating workshop on underwater volcano monitoring. Eighty geologists, biologists, geophysicists, chemists, oceanographers, engineers, deep-sea technology experts and communication engineers met to strategize and plan the best scientific questions that can be asked about this very active underwater volcano for the next two decades. A huge challenge and opportunity!
The day after the workshop, Axial Volcano, started rumbling and an eruption occurred.
ARTIST observer - NOVAE Workshop
"Axial Volcano - Wired and Restless!" Invited by UW former colleagues to attend this fascinating workshop on underwater volcano monitoring. Eighty geologists, biologists, geophysicists, chemists, oceanographers, engineers, deep-sea technology experts and communication engineers met to strategize and plan the best scientific questions that can be asked about this very active underwater volcano for the next two decades. A huge challenge and opportunity!
The day after the workshop, Axial Volcano, started rumbling and an eruption occurred.
 Deep sea tubeworms - Ridgeia piscesae - August 2003
April 17, 2015
PRESENTATION - Invited Speaker "Exploring the Deep Sea" Marine Biology Classes - Mr. B. Robles Issaquah High School, Issaquah, WA |
Inside the submersible Alvin - August 1999
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 Families learning about the mysteries of dinosaurs.
March 7, 2015
"DINO DAY" ILLUSTRATOR - Burke Museum, Seattle, WA. "Scientific Illustration" Community Event at the museum of natural history and culture. Scientific illustration demonstrations, sketching and children's activities for young dinosaurs fans. |
Baby dinosaurs exploring the jungle.
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Ocean et Terra Studio - March 6 2015
March 6, 2015
OPEN STUDIO - Gasworks Gallery, Seattle, WA
OPEN STUDIO - Gasworks Gallery, Seattle, WA
January 7, 2015
PRESENTATION - Invited Speaker
" A Sense of Place: Visual Exploration" - Marine Science Integrated Program - Mr. J. Searle
Ocean Research College Academy, Everett Community College, Everett, WA
PRESENTATION - Invited Speaker
" A Sense of Place: Visual Exploration" - Marine Science Integrated Program - Mr. J. Searle
Ocean Research College Academy, Everett Community College, Everett, WA